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LOT 0211
Neo Babylonian Stone Stamp Seal with Winged God
8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
(11 grams, 23 mm).
Plano-convex in profile pierced near the top, with incuse lamma winged deity, rampant with tail raised and horns splayed; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceEx S. collection, London, UK, 1980s-2000s.
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