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LOT 1090
Very Large Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Animal
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (109 grams, 49 mm).
Discoid in plan with tiered handle and transverse hole, with gusset to the upper face, chamfered shoulder; underside with intaglio image of a stag with legs bent beneath the body, objects in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Collected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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LOT 1090
Very Large Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Animal
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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