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LOT 1738
Large Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (29.52 grams, 32.52 mm).
Plano-convex in section with geometric design to underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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Opening Bid: £50
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Western Asiatic Engraved Carnelian Calligraphic Intaglio
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Babylonian Cuneiform Tablet Section
2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Fragment of a pillow-shaped tablet with impressed cuneiform text to the outer surface. 51.8 grams, 50 mm
From an old English collection formed before 1990. Acquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, Dorset. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
