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LOT 0873

Sassanian Agate Stamp Seal with Bird

3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (7.7 grams, 20 mm).

Standing right to base in stylised form, drilled for suspension and held on a fabric thong. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0873

Sassanian Agate Stamp Seal with Bird

Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

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