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LOT 1241
Jemdet Nasr Type Marble Stamp Seal
SUMERIAN, 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (22.1 grams, 44 mm).
Fusiform in plan with intaglio beast motif to the underside.
Provenance
Collected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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