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LOT 1304
Large West Central Asian Bronze Ear-Shaped Seal Matrix
CIRCA 2300-2000 B.C.
2 in. (42.7 grams, 51 mm).
Comprising an openwork ear-shaped body and a tall looped handle on the reverse.
ProvenanceAcquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Ex property of a West London businessman.
Academically researched and catalogued by the late Professor Lambert in the early 1990s.
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LOT 1304
Large West Central Asian Bronze Ear-Shaped Seal Matrix
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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