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Western Asiatic Style Stone and Other Seal and Amulet Group Western Asiatic Style Stone and Other Seal and Amulet Group Western Asiatic Style Stone and Other Seal and Amulet Group
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LOT 1943

Western Asiatic Style Stone and Other Seal and Amulet Group

20TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 - 1 3/8 in. (141 grams total, 19-36 cm).

Comprising seven stamp seals, two cylinder seals, a stone amuletic pendant, a cabochon with human face, and a hexagonal insert with profile bust. [12, No Reserve]

Provenance

From the family collection of a Hampstead gentleman; formerly acquired in the 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1943

Western Asiatic Style Stone and Other Seal and Amulet Group

Sold for (Inc. bp): £72

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