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LOT 0929
Central Asian Seal Pendant with Lion Attacking a Standing Figure
23RD-20TH CENTURY B.C.
1 1/8 in. (15.9 grams, 29 mm).
A copper-alloy stamp seal formed as a rearing lion grappling with a standing figure, suspension loop to reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
1980s-early 1990s collection, UK.
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LOT 0929
Central Asian Seal Pendant with Lion Attacking a Standing Figure
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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