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LOT 1054
Western Asiatic Stamp Seal with Winged Man
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, possibly Abraxas.
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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