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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.

CONDITION

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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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