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LOT 0284
Aramaic Lead Magical Scroll
CIRCA 1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 in. (298 grams, 62 mm).
Still sealed and complete and in exceptional condition, a solid example with the entire scroll within available for conservation unrolling.
ProvenanceFrom the property of the late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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