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LOT 1473
Western Asiatic Red Jasper Pillar Stamp Seal with Animals
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
7/8 in. (5.00 grams, 23.91 mm).
Square in section with frieze of animals and other motifs on each face. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1473
Western Asiatic Red Jasper Pillar Stamp Seal with Animals
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
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