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LOT 0047
Sasanian Garnet Gemstone of a Lion
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.55 grams, 10 mm).
Plano-convex in section with incuse sleeping lion; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0047
Sasanian Garnet Gemstone of a Lion
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 690 (for guidance only)$540 - 800 (for guidance only)
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