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LOT 1277
Urartu Grey Stone Stamp Seal
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (26.4 grams, 39 mm).
Conical in profile with pierced lug handle; intaglio figure of the 'Tree of Life' with lateral rampant ibexes.
Provenance
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999.
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.
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