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LOT 0212
Judaean Gem with Lion and Hebrew Inscription
CIRCA 7TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (5.05 grams, 20 mm).
Plano-convex glass seal imitating lapis lazuli with incuse leaping lion on a baseline with legend below, unpierced.
ProvenanceFrom the Fadel family collection, London, UK, 1970s.
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