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LOT 0408
Egyptian Bronze Stamp Seal
LATE PERIOD-PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, 664-30 B.C.
1 3/4 in. (11.42 grams, 46 mm).
Cartouche-shaped in plan with a thick loop to reverse, an incised frame enclosing sunken hieroglyphs, including two water signs and a tethering rope.
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0408
Egyptian Bronze Stamp Seal
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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