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Description : 3rd-7th century AD. An ellipsoidal plano-convex stamp seal with lateral piercing for suspension, accompanied by a museum-quality impression and a typed and signed scholarly note issued by the late A.D.H. Bivar, Professor of Iranian Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, which states: 'Chalcedony ellipsoid. One the base, three stylised human figures walking r., the rearmost holding a stick(?). Behind, a scorpion, above, quadruped, below r., three Pahlavi characters, unread. On the reverse, a clumsy Pahlavi inscription. The last word appears to be dhtar 'daughter', though this word is usually spelt with w?w, but it is otherwise unread. Above, left, dog, below, right, camel'. See Gyselen, R., Catalogue des sceaux, camées et bulles sassanides, II, No.10.E.4=Ph. Gignoux, Op. Cit. Vol. I, No. 9.1. 10.6 grams, 24mm (1). From the Empire collection, an important UK private collection of seals, acquired between 1980-1983, accompanied by a copy of a typed and signed scholarly note, by the late Adrian Hugh David Bivar, Professor of Iranian Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10147-167589. A.D.H. Bivar, Professor of Iranian Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, states 'This is possibly a magical amulet. Other similar pieces also carry inscriptions on the reverse.'
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