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LOT 0876
Sumerian Seal with Lotus Flower
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (3.2 grams, 30 mm).
White glazed composition seal with integral loop to the domed reverse, cruciform design of concentric lotus petals.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of P. Morris, 1996.
Ex Den of Antiquity, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Private collection of Mr T.H., Norfolk, UK.
Accompanied by an old certificate of authenticity.
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