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LOT 0472
Phoenician Stone Scaraboid Seal
LEVANT, CIRCA 10TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (3.35 grams, 18 mm).
Engraved stylised detailing to the domed carapace, the underside with quadrupeds and caterpillars in exergue; pierced longitudinally; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceFrom the 'S' collection, acquired 1970-1990s.
The collection was seen and studied by W.G. Lambert, late Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993.
Accompanied by a copy of a report from Peter Gert Van der Veen, senior lecturer of Levantine Archaeology Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 0472
Phoenician Stone Scaraboid Seal
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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