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LOT 1377
Western Asiatic Black Stone Bifacial Stamp Seal
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (7.16 grams, 31.76 mm).
Rectangular bifacial type with pyramidal motifs to obverse, advancing bull to reverse. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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