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LOT 1220
Bactrian Inscribed Bronze Openwork Seal
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (9.45 grams, 37 mm).
Rectangular openwork plate with reserved lettering, bar to the reverse with suspension loop. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Collected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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