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LOT 1831
Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Figure and Animals
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (3.5 grams, 16 mm).
Pyramidal in profile and square in plan with design of a hunter and an ibex; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1831
Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Figure and Animals
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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