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LOT 1315
Sassanian Haematite Seal
4TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (8 grams, 17 mm).
Plano-convex stamp seal with design of two scorpions placed tête-bêche; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Acquired in Europe in 1997.
European private collection.
Literature
Cf. similar item in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession no.41.160.247, for type.
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LOT 1315
Sassanian Haematite Seal
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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