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LOT 1249
Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal of a Bird
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/4 in. (298 grams total, seal: 58.6 mm).
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 1249
Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal of a Bird
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £56
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £67
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Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
