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LOT 1100
Babylonian Agate Stamp Seal
600-500 B.C.
1 in. (11.9 grams, 25 mm).
Bell-shaped with incuse image to underside comprising a harpy, crescent and standing bearded figure in a long robe; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Ex collection of the late S.M., London, UK, 1970-1990s.
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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