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LOT 1370
Mycenaean Glazed Terracotta Conical Shaped Stamp Seal with Animal
CIRCA 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (4.55 grams, 20 mm wide).
Conical body pierced through the top, the underside with an incuse seated beast with open wings facing back; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
London collection, acquired on the UK art market.
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LOT 1370
Mycenaean Glazed Terracotta Conical Shaped Stamp Seal with Animal
Sold for (Inc. bp): £299
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