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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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