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LOT 1295
Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal of a Bird
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
7 x 7 in. (296 grams, 18 x 18 cm).
Openwork disc with segmented detailing, mounted in a wooden frame.
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
London, UK, collection.
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LOT 1295
Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal of a Bird
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Luristan Bronze Short Sword with Integral Hilt with Crescent Pommel
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A short sword or dagger with slender triangular blade, low round midrib with flat upper face, annular guard and remains of scooped shoulders, columnar grip with open sides to receive bone or wooden hilt, crescent pommel. 322 grams, 44 cm
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