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LOT 1372
Late Parthian to Early Sasanian Bronze Seal with Bust
2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (7.72 grams, 17 mm).
Discoid seal with a suspension loop on the reverse, underside with profile bust facing left.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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