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LOT 1754
Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Master of Animals
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (6.66 grams, 21 mm).
Scaraboid type with incised segmentation to upper face; underside with median standing figure with arms extended above two leaping ovicaprids, the classic 'Master of Animals' motif; 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 1754
Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Master of Animals
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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