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LOT 1276
Western Asiatic Rolled Aramaic Lead Magical Text Scroll
2ND-8TH CENTURY A.D.
2 3/8 in. (41 grams, 60 mm).
A rolled sheet-metal magical document with inscribed text in Aramaic.
ProvenanceAcquired 1979-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 1276
Western Asiatic Rolled Aramaic Lead Magical Text Scroll
Estimate £350 - 450€410 - 520 (for guidance only)$470 - 610 (for guidance only)
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