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LOT 1278
Phoenician Bronze Inscribed Stamp Seal
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
1/2 in. (3.62 grams, 11 mm).
Bell-shaped in profile with geometric design and legend, suspension look to the top. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, gentleman 1980-1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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