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LOT 1159
Jewish Lead Sealing with Menorah
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1/2 in. (3.69 grams, 13 mm).
Impressed menorah to one side, the other side with a standing eagle.
ProvenanceFrom the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1970-1990s, thence by descent.
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