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LOT 1076
Sassanian Agate Stamp Seal with Intaglio Depicting a Bull
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 7/8 in. (8.07 grams total, 11-22 mm).
Comprising: carnelian stamp seal with crouching ram motif, ellipsoid intaglio with standing bull. [2]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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LOT 1076
Sassanian Agate Stamp Seal with Intaglio Depicting a Bull
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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