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LOT 1540
Large Anatolian Steatite Seal with Carved Bird
3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/8 in. (28.7 grams, 36.5 mm).
Plano-convex in profile with a lightly inscribed antique legend to domed face (including Arabic name and numeral '1298'); underside with reserved figure of a bird with wings spread.
ProvenanceWith Artemis Gallery, Munich, 1980s.
Acquired from Artemis Gallery, November 1992.
European private collection.
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LOT 1540
Large Anatolian Steatite Seal with Carved Bird
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£83 (EUR 97; USD 112) ‡+BP*
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