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LOT 1270
Sasanian Hardstone Stamp Seals
CIRCA 3RD-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 1 in. (25 grams total, 14-27 mm).
Plano-convex and other types with geometric, avian and other motifs. [5]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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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