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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.
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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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