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LOT 2102

Indus Valley Limestone Stamp Seal with Quadruped

2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 1/2 in. (14.3 grams, 37 mm).

Rectangular in plan with incuse image of an ox beside a tree, objects in the field. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired on the Paris art market in 1989.
From the personal collection of a West London, UK, gentleman.

CONDITION

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LOT 2102

Indus Valley Limestone Stamp Seal with Quadruped

Sold for (Inc. bp): £78

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