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LOT 1788
Sasanian Stone Stamp Seal with Hand
CIRCA 8TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (3.84 grams, 13 mm).
Plano-convex in section with lateral transverse piercing; incuse motif of a hand with thumb and forefinger holding a cross potent; supplied with an impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 1788
Sasanian Stone Stamp Seal with Hand
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) ‡+BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £365
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Opening Bid: £5
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