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LOT 1576
West Central Asian Bronze Stamp Seal with Cross
BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 2300-2000 B.C.
1 3/8 in. (20.99 grams, 35.61 mm).
Discoid with central cross and openwork quadrants, loop handle. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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