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Sassanian nisan seal

A carved pale cornelian stamp seal decorated with a nisan, a type of personal emblem similar to a monogram. The sides of the seal are carved with protruding discs.

Sassanian, 4th to 7th Century AD

Some very small chips otherwise intact

Size: 2.1 x 1.7 cms.

Ex. collection: Donald Simmonds, London, UK; acquired 1960's-1990's.