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LOT 1200
Western Asiatic Bronze Seal Matrix
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (9.4 grams, 19 mm).
Pierced handle and incised starburst motif to the upper face of the matrix; intaglio motif of a recumbent beast with erect tail, foliate motif above.
Provenance
From an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
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LOT 1200
Western Asiatic Bronze Seal Matrix
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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