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LOT 1258
Anatolian Stone Stamp Seal
8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (5.3 grams, 24 mm.).
Triangular in section with three figural scenes: (A) two serpents, opposed; (B) bird with wings spread; (C) regardant quadruped with tail raised; pierced longitudinally; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Ex S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s.
Accompanied by a previous illustrated catalogue slip.
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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