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Western Asiatic Stamp Seal with Winged God Western Asiatic Stamp Seal with Winged God Western Asiatic Stamp Seal with Winged God
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LOT 1295

Western Asiatic Stamp Seal with Winged God

CIRCA 800 B.C.

5/8 in. (6.8 grams, 16 mm).

Conical body with ribbed collar and loop, raised plaque to the underside with incuse image of winged figure; supplied with a museum-quality impression.

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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 1295

Western Asiatic Stamp Seal with Winged God

Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)

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