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LOT 1869
Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal with Gryphon
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (1.48 grams, 11 mm).
Plano-convex tpe with crouching gryphon motif; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1869
Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal with Gryphon
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Bids: 2 | Current Bid: £20
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Large Western Asiatic Stone Bead Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Mesopotamian Terracotta Cuneiform Tablet
Early 2nd millennium B.C.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Small pillow-shaped tablet with cuneiform text on both sides. 32.8 grams, 44 mm
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK.
