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LOT 1428
Sasanian Carnelian Stamp Seal Group
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 1/2 in. (3.41 grams total, 8.82-11.31 mm).
Comprising: standing beast; geometric cruciform motif; standing ibex. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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