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LOT 1282

Sasanian Rock Crystal Stamp Seal with Hare

4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (7.53 grams, 21 mm).

Domed in profile and pierced through the body, underside with a reclining hare. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Nottinghamshire collection, UK, 1980s-1990s.
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.

CONDITION

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LOT 1282

Sasanian Rock Crystal Stamp Seal with Hare

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

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