BYZANTINE BRONZE BREAD STAMP - XRF TESTED
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Circa 400-700 ADA bread stamp seal in the form of a silhouette of a shoe, with a Greek inscription.For similar see:Christie's, December 5, 2012, lot 98. Shoe-shaped: D. Friedenberg, "The Evolution and Uses of Jewish Byzantine Stamp Seals" in The Journal of the Walters Art Gallery, vol. 52/53, 1994/1995.The item has undergone X-ray fluorescence analysis to confirm the metallurgical content suggesting its ancient origin and lack of modern trace elements. Size: L:89mm / W:32mm; 119g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly acquired in Europe from 1990s collection.
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BYZANTINE BRONZE BREAD STAMP - XRF TESTED
Estimate £300 - £600
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