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LOT 1309
Central Asian Stamp Seal Collection
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 5/8 - 2 1/4 in. (115 grams total, 42-59 mm).
Including discoid and whorl types with radiating arms. [4]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gallery, 1971-early 2000s.
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LOT 1309
Central Asian Stamp Seal Collection
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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The tokens sealed within the bulla are believed to have been used as part of the accounting process in Sumerian or early Uruk agriculture. -
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1st millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Western Asiatic Bronze Ibex Artefact Group
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UK private collection before 2000. On the UK art market. Property of a London gentleman.
