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LOT 0251
Graeco-Parthian Grey Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Winged Sphinx
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (4.13 grams, 20 mm).
Scaraboid stamp seal with winged sphinx design, pierced horizontally for suspension. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Anonymous sale; with Christie's, New York, 13 June 2000, no.517 (part).
From the 'Empire' collection, an important UK private collection of seals.
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LOT 0251
Graeco-Parthian Grey Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Winged Sphinx
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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