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Achaemenid Stone Stamp Seal with Gryphon Achaemenid Stone Stamp Seal with Gryphon Achaemenid Stone Stamp Seal with Gryphon Achaemenid Stone Stamp Seal with Gryphon Achaemenid Stone Stamp Seal with Gryphon Achaemenid Stone Stamp Seal with Gryphon
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LOT 0217

Achaemenid Stone Stamp Seal with Gryphon

MID 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

1 in. (11.7 grams, 23 mm).

Plano-convex with stepped profile, underside with intaglio scene of a crouching gryphon, with crescent and other items in the field.

Provenance

Collected from 1970-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.

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LOT 0217

Achaemenid Stone Stamp Seal with Gryphon

Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)

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