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LOT 1299

Sasanian Garnet Gemstone with Bust and Inscription

4TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.

5/8 in. (1.48 grams, 15 mm).

Cabochon insert for a finger ring with profile bust and Pahlavi inscription; rim chipped.

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1299

Sasanian Garnet Gemstone with Bust and Inscription

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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