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LOT 2077
Reproduction Cuneiform Foundation Cone and Erotic Seal Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
1 - 14 1/2 in. (363 grams total, 48-147 mm).
A mixed reproduction group comprising: cuneiform cone for Ishme-Dagan, King of Isin; large plano-convex black stone stamp seal with incuse erotic scene. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a North American gallery.
From the estate of Mr R.W., a private Wiltshire, UK, collector; thence by descent.
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LOT 2077
Reproduction Cuneiform Foundation Cone and Erotic Seal Group
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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