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LOT 1264
Sassanian Stag Gemstone
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.47 grams, 11 mm).
Carnelian with intaglio recumbent stag with legs folded beneath the body, within a pelletted border; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
From the collection of a Swiss gentleman formed in Europe from 1970-1980s; thence by descent from the family in London.
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