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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]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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