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LOT 1408
Uruk Stone Stamp Seal
4TH-3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (13.15 grams, 27 mm).
Square in plan with incuse standing quadruped motif.
Provenance
Ex 'S' collection, London, UK, 1970s-1990s.
Accompanied by a copy of a previous illustrated catalogue slip.
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