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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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1277

Urartu Grey Stone Stamp Seal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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