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LOT 0269
Western Asiatic Bronze Scaraboid Seal with Aramaic Inscription
LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (9.32 grams, 16 mm).
Plano-convex in section with three rows of incised ornament to the underside.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0269
Western Asiatic Bronze Scaraboid Seal with Aramaic Inscription
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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