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LOT 0958
Sassanian Carnelian Stamp Seal
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (1.19 grams, 10 mm).
Composed of a small plano-convex body engraved with a ritualistic figure or symbol to the base; drilled for suspension. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK gallery, early 2000s.
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