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LOT 0075
Minoan Stone Bead Seal
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (5 grams, 28 mm).
Scaphoid in plan, plano-convex with stepped profile; intaglio scene with a lion attacking a prone ibex.
Provenance
From a London, UK, collection, 1980s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.12216-222295.
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