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LOT 0046
Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone of an Ibex with Inscription
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.42 grams, 11 mm).
Discoid in plan with incuse ibex with the legs folded beneath the body; text in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0046
Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone of an Ibex with Inscription
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £222
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2nd-1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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1st millennium A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Arched in shape, equipped with three pyramidal points on the lower part, decorated with the figure of a bull with large horns on the upper part, the edge is knurled and equipped with a wavy bar, the lower vertical arm connected to a plate equipped with pyramidal points. 140 grams, 15 cm wide (185 grams total, 11.5 cm high including stand)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
