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LOT 0950
Western Asiatic Stone Stamp Seal
CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
1 5/8 in. (20.1 grams, 42 mm).
Rectangular in plan with angled upper faces and transverse piercing; incuse design of an ibex and vegetation; chlorite.
ProvenanceEx Paris collection.
French gallery, Paris, 1990-2000s.
Cf. similar in the Schøyen Collection under accession no.2409/01.
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