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LOT 1558
Neo-Babylonian Black Stone Stamp Seal with Figure in Boat
7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (9 grams, 24 mm).
Tongue-shaped in profile with incised design to the flat base, crescent boat with standing figure in profile, arms extended; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1558
Neo-Babylonian Black Stone Stamp Seal with Figure in Boat
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £444
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