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LOT 0295
Jemdet Nasr Type Marble Gazelle Seal
CIRCA 3000 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (11.08 grams, 31 mm).
Plano-convex in section with ellipsoid body, high-relief legs and reversed head; underside with incuse animal motifs.
ProvenancePrivate collection, acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 0295
Jemdet Nasr Type Marble Gazelle Seal
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
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