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LOT 1766
Sasanian Garnet Gemstone with Winged Horse
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.53 grams, 10 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio advancing beast, head protruding from the back, tail stylised like a crescent above the monster's rump; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. a similar image in the Cornell University Library Museum, inv. no. GI_12_147 (19th-century A.D. cast of a Roman gemstone representing the Chimaera).
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LOT 1766
Sasanian Garnet Gemstone with Winged Horse
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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