Sale 7814
London, South Kensington
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25 November 1997
Price realised
GBP 4,600
Estimate
A NEO-ASSYRIAN GOLD AND LAPIS LAZULI CLOISSONÉ STAMP SEAL IN THE FORM OF A TORTOISE CIRCA 8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C. Standing with head and tail protruding from under its naturalistically segmented shell, decorated with lapis lazuli inlays, a suspension loop at the front and back, standing on an oval base with engraved underside showing two confronting bull-men flanking a sacred tree, with rope pattern border ¾ in. (1.8 cm.) long
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