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LOT 1263
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.
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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LOT 1263
Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal of a Bird
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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