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LOT 0245
Western Asiatic Amethyst Scaraboid with Animal and Aramaic Inscription
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (1.59 grams, 13 mm).
With plain domed upper face, incuse design to the underside of a horse's head and four Aramaic characters.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, 1969-1999; thence by descent.
LiteratureCf. similar in the collection of the British Museum under accession no.126388.
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LOT 0245
Western Asiatic Amethyst Scaraboid with Animal and Aramaic Inscription
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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