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LOT 1236
Western Asiatic Glass Sealing
10TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (19 grams, 27 mm).
Drum-shaped with iridescent surface, reserved bull's head and segmented spiral motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
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