Twenty-seven Sasanian hardstone seals Iran, circa 3rd-6th Century A.D. Mainly of banded agate, carnelian and nicolo, including eighteen dome-shaped stamp seals, all pierced for suspension, and eight cabouchon, engraved with various subjects including animals and a profile bust of an official with inscription, and a carnelian etched bead, 10mm-27mm long; a Mesopotamian lapis lazuli seal, circa 3200 B.C., 22mm long; and various publications and collector's notes, including a copy of Corpus of Ancient Near Eastern Seals in North American Collections Two Volumes, New York, 1948; (a lot)
Twenty-seven Sasanian hardstone seals Iran, circa 3rd-6th Century A.D. Mainly of banded agate, carnelian and nicolo, including eighteen dome-shaped stamp seals, all pierced for suspension, and eight cabouchon, engraved with various subjects including animals and a profile bust of an official with inscription, and a carnelian etched bead, 10mm-27mm long; a Mesopotamian lapis lazuli seal, circa 3200 B.C., 22mm long; and various publications and collector's notes, including a copy of Corpus of Ancient Near Eastern Seals in North American Collections Two Volumes, New York, 1948; (a lot)
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