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LOT 0273
Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal with Zebu
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 1/8 in. (153 grams, 55 mm).
Substantial rectangular block with loop handle; incuse image of an advancing zebu in profile. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London, UK.
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