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LOT 1674
Bactrian Triangular-Shaped Steatite Seal with Three Faces
CIRCA 3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (7.92 grams, 23 mm).
With three faces: one with a ribbed body of a serpent, one with an 'X' motif, one with a kneeling human figure; pierced vertically. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1674
Bactrian Triangular-Shaped Steatite Seal with Three Faces
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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