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Sassanian cornelian stamp seal

£55

A domed and pierced cornelian stamp seal decorated with a linear Zoroastrian motif.

Iran, Sassanian, 4th or 5th Century AD

Size: 0.7 x 1 cms.

Some chipping as seen in the images, the piercing is blocked by the remnants of an ancient eroded metal suspension wire.

Ex. private collection, Bristol, UK. Acquired from Phillips Auctioneers, London, Tribal Art and Antiquities Sale, 1st July 1996, lot 30.