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LOT 1617
Sasanian Marbled Agate Stamp Seal with Bird
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (10.02 grams, 22.85 mm).
Plano-convex type with incuse motif of a standing bird inside a wreath. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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