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LOT 1441
Western Asiatic Carnelian Scaraboid Seal with Bull
LATE 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (7.54 grams, 25 mm).
Rectangular in plan with pyramidal upper face, incuse bull and cow motif.
Provenance
Acquired in 2001.
Private collection, Europe.
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LOT 1441
Western Asiatic Carnelian Scaraboid Seal with Bull
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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