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LOT 1048
Large Western Asiatic Steatite Stamp Seal with Quadruped
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 7/8 in. (34.3 grams, 48 mm).
Square in plan and convex in section with tubular piercing, incuse image of a quadruped standing beside a tree. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired in the 1980s.
From the collection of a London antiquarian.
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LOT 1048
Large Western Asiatic Steatite Stamp Seal with Quadruped
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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