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LOT 0955

Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Goats

NORTH SYRIA OR ANATOLIA, 4TH MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 3/8 in. (17.8 grams, 36 mm).

Chlorite stamp seal, rectangular in plan with angled reverse faces, incuse frieze of two goats in procession.

Provenance

Ex Paris collection.
French gallery, Paris, 1990-2000s.

Literature

Cf. similar in the Schøyen Collection under accession no.2409/01.

CONDITION

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LOT 0955

Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Goats

Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

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