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LOT 1239

Anatolian Black Stone Stamp Seal

2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 in. (42 grams, 49 mm).

Discoid in plan with hatching to the rim and the pierce lug to the reverse; deep border and intaglio motif of a spread eagle with segmented wings and tail.

Provenance

From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1239

Anatolian Black Stone Stamp Seal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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