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LOT 0957
Byzantine Bronze Seal Matrix with Eagle
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.4 grams, 24 mm).
With a pyramidal body and large loop above, intaglio image of an eagle with spread wings.
Provenance
Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 0957
Byzantine Bronze Seal Matrix with Eagle
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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