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LOT 1530
Western Asiatic Cone-Shaped Stamp Seal
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/2 in. (7.32 grams, 37.26 mm).
Conical in section with suspension hole and pointillé texture; underside with stylised human figure. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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