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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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