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BACTRIA, MURGHAB BASIN, (Margiana), c. 2000 BC. A

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BACTRIA, MURGHAB BASIN, (Margiana), c. 2000 BC. A two sided stamp seal in dark chlorite with a lion atop an antelope both above a serpent. The serpent was made by the drill technique while the other figures were carved in modeled style. The other side depicts a single hump camel with crescents around. D: 44 mm square. Drilled though center for suspension. Cp. Sarianidi, op. cit. #120. A choice seal with a one instead of the more obvious two humped or Bactrian camel depicted..

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