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LOT 0219
Neo Babylonian Rock Crystal Stamp Seal
626-539 B.C.
1 in. (25.3 grams, 27 mm).
Plano-convex in profile with transverse hole for suspension; underside with kneeling genie in flounced robe with arms outstretched and wings spread, profile head with long square-cut beard, pellets in the field.
Provenance
Collected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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