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LOT 1697
Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal with Man Holding Staves
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (8.07 grams, 21.03 mm).
Annular in profile with incised figure of a man holding two staves. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1697
Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal with Man Holding Staves
Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
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Late 1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising a barrel-shaped facetted socket with a rivetted lug to the rear, the body extending to a tapering nib with a sharp point. 17.8 grams, 84 mm
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Western Asiatic Gold Pyramid Pendant
1st millennium B.C.-1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Composed of hollow-form spheres arranged in rows with applied granules and later gold-coloured loops for suspension. 1.43 grams, 16 mm
Ex private British collection, formed in the 1980s. Property of a West Northamptonshire, UK, gentleman. -
Large Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal
Circa 4th-5th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Plano-convex type with incuse geometric motifs to underside. 15.51 grams, 26.35 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
