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LOT 1283

Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with King

CIRCA 7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C. OR LATER

1 in. (11.61 grams, 26 mm).

Tongue-shaped in profile with incuse image of a worshipping king before an altar, crescent above.

Provenance

From a collection of a Devonshire, UK, gentleman established from the mid 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1283

Neo-Babylonian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with King

Sold for (Inc. bp): £650

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