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LOT 1544
Western Asiatic Aramaic Pendant Seal Matrix
MID 1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.
1 in. (10.77 grams, 24 mm).
Discoid in plan with lug to upper face and suspension loop; underside with incuse pellets to the rim surrounding a tondo with two lines of incised text.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12717-233043.
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LOT 1544
Western Asiatic Aramaic Pendant Seal Matrix
Estimate £1,500 - 1,700€1,740 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £100
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Opening Bid: £75
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From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
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Opening Bid: £100
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From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
