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LOT 0939

Western Asiatic Double-Sided Biconical Stone Seal

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 in. (8.77 grams, 2.6 cm).

Displaying an ant to one face and a butterfly to the other on a biconvex body; drilled for suspension. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Swiss art market, 2003.

CONDITION

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LOT 0939

Western Asiatic Double-Sided Biconical Stone Seal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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