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LOT 1496
Western Asiatic Bronze Seal with Gryphon
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (4.31 grams, 19 mm).
Rectangular block with recurved wire handle; incuse profile gryphon motif. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx London, UK, gentleman's collection by descent, 1980s.
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