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LOT 1391
Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Animals
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 in. (10.72 grams, 26.73 mm).
Square in plan with rounded sides and corners, incuse regardant animal to underside. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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