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LOT 0221
Sassanian Chalcedony Seal with Bust and Inscription
4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (10.9 grams, 25 mm).
Plano-convex seal with profile bust; accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note dated 4th August 1999 by A.D.H. (David) Bivar and a museum-quality impression: 'Sasanian Seal. About 4th to 5th century A.D. Greyish-brown chalcedony ellipsoid Sasanian portrait, r. Around, Pahlavi inscription wlwny ZY kwlyky Varūn ī Kōrīg 'V. who (is son) of K.' For the first name, the parallel Varīn is attested. For the second, we find Kōrīn as a parallel. these exact forms are previously unrecorded.'
Provenance
UK private collection, 1980-1983.
Accompanied by a copy of a scholarly note dated 4th August 1999, typed and signed by A.D.H. (David) Bivar.
Footnotes
Bivar was a British numismatist and archaeologist, who was appointed Emeritus Professor of Iranian Studies at the SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), University of London. Among his specialisms was the study of Sasanian seals and art.
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