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LOT 0224
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with a Dromedary Camel and Inscription
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (8.9 grams, 20 mm).
Plano-convex in section with transverse piercing; incuse image on the underside of a charging dromedary camel inside a circular Sasanian inscription; supplied with a museum-quality impression; very rare type.
ProvenanceFrom a privately held London, UK, collection from the 1990s.
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LOT 0224
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with a Dromedary Camel and Inscription
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£500 (EUR 580; USD 675) +BP*
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