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LOT 1319

Western Asiatic Bronze Stamp Seal Matrix

LATE 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

5/8 in. (5.26 grams, 16 mm).

Conical body with pierced suspension lug, starburst motif to underside. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1319

Western Asiatic Bronze Stamp Seal Matrix

Sold for (Inc. bp): £65

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