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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.

Provenance

From 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0876

Sumerian Seal with Lotus Flower

Sold for (Inc. bp): £124

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