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LOT 1028
Western Asiatic Sodalite Fragment with Assyrian Figures
CIRCA 8TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
1 3/4 in. (5.28 grams, 46 mm).
A sodalite sherd depicting incuse Assyrian figures and symbols to both faces. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1969-1999.
London collection of the late Mr S.M., thence by descent.
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LOT 1028
Western Asiatic Sodalite Fragment with Assyrian Figures
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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