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LOT 1090

Western Asiatic Bronze Seal Matrix

2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

3/4 in. (9.95 grams, 19 mm).

With a tongue-shaped handle placed perpendicular to the oval body; separately made intaglio with geometric motifs.

Provenance

From an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.

CONDITION

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LOT 1090

Western Asiatic Bronze Seal Matrix

Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)

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