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LOT 1193
Western Asiatic Bronze Ring with Aramaic Seal Gemstone
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (8.03 grams, 28.41 mm overall, 18.64 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)).
Broad hoop with columnar bezel, beaded rim, inset later carnelian cloison with incised Aramaic text. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, collection, early 2000s.
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