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LOT 1595
Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with God Nabu
CIRCA 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (7.46 grams, 21.76 mm).
Conical seal with a piercing through the upper end, underside with a carved scene of the god Nabu standing in front of an altar.
ProvenanceEx H. Norri collection, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, UK, collected in the 1980s-1990s.
Accompanied by a previous typed catalogue information card.
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LOT 1595
Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with God Nabu
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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