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LOT 1700
Large Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (13.21 grams, 27.07 mm).
Plano-convex in section with lightly incised standing figure with sword and shield in his outstretched hands. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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