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LOT 0319
Sassanian Red Jasper Seal
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (5.97 grams, 18 mm).
Plano-convex in profile with intaglio motif of a winged gryphon with profile crowned head, text to the border; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceUK private collection, 1980 to 1983.
Private collection, London, UK.
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