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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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1239

Anatolian Black Stone Stamp Seal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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