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LOT 0213
Large Mesopotamian 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.
Provenance
Collected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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LOT 0213
Large Mesopotamian Stone Stamp Seal with Lamassu
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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