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LOT 1774
Western Asiatic Gemstone with Two Standing Figures
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1/2 in. (1.72 grams, 14 mm).
Scaraboid type with incuse design of two standing figures beside a frond or tree; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1774
Western Asiatic Gemstone with Two Standing Figures
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Western Asiatic Engraved Black Stone Stamp Seal with Animal
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Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Bactrian Triangular-Shaped Steatite Seal with Three Faces
Circa 3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.
