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Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone with Quadruped Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone with Quadruped Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone with Quadruped
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LOT 1165

Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone with Quadruped

4TH CENTURY A.D.

1/2 in. (1.43 grams, 14 mm).

Oval with domed upper face, engraved image of a stylised horned animal. [No Reserve]

Provenance

with a London, UK gallery 1971-early 2000s.
Private collection, London.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1165

Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone with Quadruped

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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