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LOT 1232
Western Asiatic Bronze Seal Matrix with Lion
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (11.18 grams, 18 mm).
With stepped, pierced handle, intaglio motif of a stylised standing lion with a branch above.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
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LOT 1232
Western Asiatic Bronze Seal Matrix with Lion
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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