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LOT 0230
Achaemenid Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Ahura Mazda
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (14.3 grams, 25 mm).
Fragment of a conoid seal; Bivar notes in his summary: 'White chalcedony conoid with the reverse end broken off, leaving disk-shaped bezel. Fifth century B.C. This shape is perhaps typical of Babylonia. Above, "Ahuramazda symbol" r., with a human bust crowned...'; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
Provenancewith Christie's, London, 21 April 1999, no.12.
Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note typed and signed by A.D.H. (David) Bivar.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12541-230316.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
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LOT 0230
Achaemenid Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Ahura Mazda
Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,980
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