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LOT 1756
Western Asiatic Bronze Scaraboid Seal with Aramaic Inscription
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/8 in. (3.37 grams, 11 mm).
Scaraboid bead with incised legend in two lines to the underside.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1756
Western Asiatic Bronze Scaraboid Seal with Aramaic Inscription
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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