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LOT 1649
Mesopotamian Cream Stone Stamp Seal with Animals
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (12.98 grams, 32.28 mm).
Plano-convex in section with drilled motifs to the underside, two horses placed tête-bêche; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of the late Mr W.
Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent.
Accompanied by a previous cataloguing information card.
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