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LOT 0214
Western Asiatic Circular Black Stone Seal with Lion Procession
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 3/4 in. (46.1 grams, 44 mm).
Plano-convex in profile with incuse design to underside: concentric rings with procession of lions around pomegranates, starburst to the centre.
Provenance
Collected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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LOT 0214
Western Asiatic Circular Black Stone Seal with Lion Procession
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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