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LOT 1511

Sasanian Flecked Orange Stone Stamp Seal with Ibex

CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.

7/8 in. (11.26 grams, 23.44 mm).

Annular in profile with incuse standing ibex motif. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1511

Sasanian Flecked Orange Stone Stamp Seal with Ibex

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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