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LOT 1402
Western Asiatic Grey Banded Lentoid Stamp Seal with Animals
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/4 in. (8.12 grams, 31.05 mm).
Fusiform in plan and plano-convex in section, frieze of advancing animal to underside. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1402
Western Asiatic Grey Banded Lentoid Stamp Seal with Animals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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