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LOT 1766
Large Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal with Antelope
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
1 1/4 in. (30.50 grams, 32.84 mm).
Possibly later incuse design of a stag with legs folded beneath the body. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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