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LOT 1104
Judaean Lead Seal with Menorah
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (3.9 grams, 13 mm).
The menorah design impressed to one face; impression of textile to the reverse.
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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