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LOT 0291
Achaemenid Stone Seal in Iron Ring Bezel
6TH-4TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (3.55 grams, 20 mm).
Ellipsoid gemstone with intaglio motif of a standing male figure in profile facing a rearing goat; set in an iron ring fragment.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0291
Achaemenid Stone Seal in Iron Ring Bezel
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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