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LOT 1554
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Star
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.55 grams, 15.24 mm).
With incuse star and tree design. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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