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LOT 1458
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Bust and Palm Fronds
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (13.59 grams, 26.74 mm).
Plano-convex in section with incuse design to underside: profile bearded bust with brow-band and fronds beneath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent.
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LOT 1458
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Bust and Palm Fronds
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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