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LOT 1125
Western Asiatic Black Stone Animal Seal
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (16.8 grams, 38 mm).
Rectangular in plan with transverse piercing; incuse image of a stag.
ProvenanceFrom the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
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