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LOT 1087
Western Asiatic Red Jasper Stamp Seal with Wolf
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (5.18 grams, 16 mm).
Pyramidal in profile with stylised intaglio figure of a wolf in profile, crouching with exaggerated claws. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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