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LOT 1477
Western Asiatic Red and White Jasper Scaraboid with Semitic Inscription
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
3/4 in. (4.41 grams, 19 mm).
Plano-convex in section with longitudinal piercing; underside with incised border and tondo in two registers with five characters.
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1477
Western Asiatic Red and White Jasper Scaraboid with Semitic Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
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