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LOT 1390
Sasanian Stone Seal with Animal
CIRCA 4TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
3/4 in. (5.04 grams, 19 mm).
Domed body with transverse piercing, the underside with a deeply engraved image of a stylised standing animal with long ears and erect tail; supplied with museum-quality impressions. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1390
Sasanian Stone Seal with Animal
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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