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LOT 1508
Sasanian Domed Rock Crystal Stamp Seal with Deer
3RD-5TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (6.77 grams, 19 mm).
Plano-convex with incuse motif of an ibex with legs folded beneath the body. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1980s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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Large Luristan Ribbed Terracotta Storage Vessel
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Western Asiatic Bronze Seal with Gryphon
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Rectangular block with recurved wire handle; incuse profile gryphon motif. 4.31 grams, 19 mm
Ex London, UK, gentleman's collection by descent, 1980s.
