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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.
ProvenanceFrom 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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Large Elamite Silver Pendant with Birds
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Opening Bid: £500
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20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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