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LOT 1012
Western Asiatic Agate Stamp Seal with Animal
CIRCA 3RD MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (9.62 grams, 24 mm).
Plano-convex with drilled figurative zoomorphic design to the base; drilled for suspension. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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Western Asiatic Stone and Other Bead Necklace
Circa 4th millennium B.C. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £78
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Western Asiatic Agate Cat Amulet
Circa 3rd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Carved figure of a crouching cat with pricked ears; drilled at the shoulder for suspension. 37 grams, 43 mm
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
