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LOT 1687
Sasanian Lapis Lazuli Stamp Seal with Ram and Pahlavi Inscription
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY AD.
1 in. (26.2 grams, 26 mm).
Plano-convex seal pierced through the body, the underside with a standing horned animal and two lines of inscription to the rim; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a privately held London, UK, collection from the late 1990s.
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LOT 1687
Sasanian Lapis Lazuli Stamp Seal with Ram and Pahlavi Inscription
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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