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LOT 1060
Sassanian Gemstone with Standing Bull
CIRCA 400-600 A.D.
5/8 in. (1.25 grams, 17 mm).
Ellipsoid banded agate gemstone with intaglio standing bull, crescent above the shoulders; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
UK private collection before 2000.
On the UK art market.
Property of a London gentleman.
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