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LOT 1433
Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Animal
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (1.87 grams, 12.13 mm).
Square in plan with chamfered sides and ribbed loop above; incuse motif of an advancing bull. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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