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LOT 1250
Western Asiatic Agate Stamp Seal with Winged Figure
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (21.9 grams, 28 mm).
With intaglio scene of a profile human figure with wings(?) beside a crescent. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired between 1980-1983.
From the 'Empire' collection, an important UK private collection of seals.
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