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LOT 1381
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal with Inscription
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 1/8 in. (21.1 grams, 28 mm).
Pierced tapering handle to reverse, billeted border enclosing profile standing bull and legend in Indus Valley script.
ProvenanceFrom the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999.
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