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LOT 0812

Central Asian Eagle and Snake Compartmented Seal Pendant

23RD-20TH CENTURY B.C.

1 7/8 in. (17.6 grams, 47 mm).

A copper-alloy compartmented stamp seal formed as a geometric style eagle with spread wings, a coiled snake gripped in its talons; suspension loop to reverse. [No Reserve]

Provenance

1980s-early 1990s collection, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 0812

Central Asian Eagle and Snake Compartmented Seal Pendant

Sold for (Inc. bp): £195

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