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LOT 1050
Western Asiatic Bronze Stamp Seal Group
1ST-14TH CENTURY A,D.
1 1/8 in. (24.4 grams total, 29 mm each).
Comprising two seal matrices: one with a slender looped shank, intaglio design of a standing stylised bird next to a frond, a smaller bird above; the other with a balustered shank, intaglio design of a standing woman wearing a long robe, remains of inscription(?) in front. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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