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LOT 0895
Sassanian Stamp Seal with Capricorn and Inscription
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (8.46 grams, 22 mm).
A plano-convex rock crystal stamp seal with oblong base, displaying a capricorn advancing left, with Pahlavi script in the field; drilled through the body for suspension; the body of the seal also engraved with circular and lozenge motifs; accompanied by a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2000s.
Important collection of a London gentleman.
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