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LOT 1777
Western Asiatic Bronze Ibex Stamp Seal
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/ 8 in. (9.04 grams, 34 mm).
Compartmented seal shaped as a horned quadruped with a square body and curving horns, a loop on the reverse.
ProvenanceEx the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK, acquired 1970-2000s, thence by descent.
Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
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LOT 1777
Western Asiatic Bronze Ibex Stamp Seal
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£60 (EUR 70; USD 81) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Acquired in the late 1980s-early 1990s. Private collection, London. -
Large Western Asiatic Bronze Plate with Star and Crescent Design
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Opening Bid: £50
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Opening Bid: £5
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