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RARE MOHENJO-DARO STONE SEAL WITH THREE ANIMALS
RARE MOHENJO-DARO STONE SEAL WITH THREE ANIMALS
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Description
Ca. 3rd millennium BC.
A square stone seal with polished sides featuring a mythical creature. This creature has three heads combining: a bull, a unicorn, and an antelope. The reverse side showcases a design of four concentric circles arranged in two rows of two. For similar see, Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, Ancient Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, Oxford University Press, 1998.
Size: 18mm x 18mm; Weight: 8g
Provenance: From a private collection of a London doctor, previously acquired from an established London collection, C.M.; formerly in Sultani family collection, Mayfair, London, early 1990s; acquired between 1960s-1990s. Studied by Prof. Lambert in the 1990s.
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RARE MOHENJO-DARO STONE SEAL WITH THREE ANIMALS

Estimate £600 - £900
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