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LOT 0261
Large Bactrian Stone Stamp Seal with Lamassu
CIRCA 2000 B.C.
2 3/8 in. (70 grams, 59 mm).
Plano-convex in section with broad face, incuse profile image of a lamassu (winged bull with a human head) with pellets and objects in the field.
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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LOT 0261
Large Bactrian Stone Stamp Seal with Lamassu
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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