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LOT 0992
Sassanian Stamp Seal Collection
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 7/8 in. (26 grams total, 15-22 mm).
A group of four plano-convex stone stamp seals, each drilled for suspension and bearing an incuse design to base: a quadruped; cockerel with scorpion; ritual symbols; accompanied by a museum-quality impression of each seal. [4, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a UK private collection, 1980-1983.
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