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LOT 1691
Western Asiatic Inscribed Seal Matrix with Aramaic Inscription
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (3.53 grams, 17 mm).
Scaraboid in black glass with gryphon to the underside beneath transverse band with 'ΡΙIΛΚΧ' inscription.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
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LOT 1691
Western Asiatic Inscribed Seal Matrix with Aramaic Inscription
Estimate £250 - 350€290 - 410 (for guidance only)$340 - 470 (for guidance only)
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