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LOT 1570
West Central Asian Bronze Stamp Seal with Cross
BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 2300-2000 B.C.
3/4 in. (24.55 grams, 43.34 mm).
Openwork type with voided cross and semicircles in the spandrels. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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