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LOT 0300
Western Asiatic Amethyst Scaraboid
1ST MILLENNIUM BC.
5/8 in. (2.07 grams, 15 mm).
With conical upper face, underside with border enclosing an incuse palm tree with monkeys climbing up the trunk.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1969-1999.
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