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LOT 1275
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal Group
2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (9.66 grams total, 16-18 mm).
One plano-convex disc, pierced, with geometric motif; one similar with scooped indents, cross motif. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From an old English collection, 1990s.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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