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LOT 0247
Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with King and Gryphon
CIRCA 600 B.C.
1 in. (8.09 grams, 24 mm).
With intaglio king in tall headdress gripping the throat of a rearing gryphon. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired between 1980-1983.
From the 'Empire' collection, an important UK private collection of seals.
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LOT 0247
Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with King and Gryphon
Sold for (Inc. bp): £546
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