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LOT 0299
Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Processional Scene
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
2 in. (18.9 grams, 52 mm).
Rectangular in plan with frieze depicting a seated figure, two bovines in two registers, a facing female and facing male with a cross-headed shaft, two bovines in two registers, a standing figure; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Collected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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LOT 0299
Western Asiatic Black Stone Stamp Seal with Processional Scene
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
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