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LOT 1285
Mesopotamian Black Stone Goat Stamp Seal
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (18.4 grams, 31 mm).
Carved in the round as a recumbent goat with inset stone to the brow; geometric design to the underside.
Provenance
From the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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