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LOT 1231

Western Asiatic Bronze Bird-Shaped Stamp Seal

LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

7/8 in. (16 grams, 23 mm).

Formed as a bird with folded wings, long neck and head returned to form a suspension loop; intaglio profile bearded bust to the underside.

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1231

Western Asiatic Bronze Bird-Shaped Stamp Seal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £98

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