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LOT 0233

Proto-Sumerian Seal with Animals

CIRCA 3000 B.C.

1 5/8 in. (37.4 grams, 40 mm).

Plano-convex stamp seal with design of two crouching quadrupeds placed tête-bêche; supplied with a museum-quality impression.

Provenance

Acquired in Europe in 2002.
European private collection.
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.

Footnotes

The motifs have been created using a drill, hence the rounded appearance.

CONDITION

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LOT 0233

Proto-Sumerian Seal with Animals

Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)

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