Convex stamp seal. Late Uruk to Djemdet Nasr period, ca. 3300 - 2900 B.C. H 3.2 …

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Convex stamp seal. Late Uruk to Djemdet Nasr period, ca. 3300 - 2900 B.C. H 3.2 cm, W 4.1 cm. Black stone with white inclusions. Geometric pattern. Intact. Provenance: Ex Karl Müller Collection, Germany, collection period 1950 - 1977.

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Convex stamp seal. Late Uruk to Djemdet Nasr period, ca. 3300 - 2900 B.C. H 3.2 cm, W 4.1 cm. Black stone with white inclusions. Geometric pattern. Intact. Provenance: Ex Karl Müller Collection, Germany, collection period 1950 - 1977.

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