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LOT 1264
Sasanian Rock Crystal Stamp Seal
4TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (4.65 grams, 18 mm).
Plano-convex in profile with intaglio motif of a crouching antlered animal; pierced for suspension. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex P Chapman collection, 19080s-1990s.
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