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LOT 0933
Western Asiatic Pierced Stone Stamp Seal with Symbols
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. OR LATER
1 3/8 in. (27 grams, 36 mm).
A polyhedral pyramid with cuboidal suspension black to apex; incised symbols to base. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s.
From a North London collection.
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Opening Bid: £800
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UK gallery, early 2000s.