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LOT 1456
Sasanian Chalcedony Stamp Seal with Two Figures
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.49 grams, 17.67 mm).
With a segmented upper face, the underside with incuse image of two figures holding an object in their conjoined hands. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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