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LOT 1377
Sasanian Green Jasper Stamp Seal with a Bust and Pahlavi Inscription
3RD-5TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (5.73 grams, 19 mm).
Plano-convex in section with intaglio facing bust of a male with centre-parted hair and forked beard, name of the owner in Pahlavi script to the border.
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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.
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LOT 1377
Sasanian Green Jasper Stamp Seal with a Bust and Pahlavi Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
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