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LOT 0433

Egyptian Faience Cylinder Seal with Geometric Decoration

LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.

1 1/4 in. (5.78 grams, 31 mm).

With horizontal ribbing and reserved geometric design; old stock label '8752'.

Provenance

Private collection, Oxford, UK.
Acquired from Helios Gallery, December 2009.
Private collection, London, UK,

CONDITION

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LOT 0433

Egyptian Faience Cylinder Seal with Geometric Decoration

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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