Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 1442. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $355. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Carnelian intaglio with lioness. Sasanian, 4th-5th centuries AD. Intaglio seal engraved with walking lioness, framed by linear border within rope-like border. Length: 1.3 cm. Well preserved, with a few minor deposits.