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LOT 1371
Elamite Schist Stamp Seal with Married Couple
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (14.22 grams, 31.83 mm).
Discoid in plan with concentric rings and knop handle to reverse; incuse image of two figures embracing, objects in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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