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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.
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