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LOT 1333

Western Asiatic Serpentine Stamp Seal with Animal

2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 in. (8.16 grams, 27 mm).

Rectangular in plan with domed upper face, intaglio advancing ibex motif. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1333

Western Asiatic Serpentine Stamp Seal with Animal

Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

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