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LOT 0933
Urartu Black Stone Stamp Seal with Horse Head
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (4.07 grams, 21 mm).
Bell-shaped seal with ribbed suspension loop, incuse design including pellets, a frond and a horse's head; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceCollected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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