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LOT 1405
Large Sasanian Terracotta Bulla with Animals
CIRCA 400-600 A.D.
1 3/4 in. (21.6 grams, 45 mm).
A large fragment of a bulla showing a standing ibex and other animals. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureThe bulla presents similarity in style with a Sassanian bulla in the Saeedi Collection, see Gyselen, R., Sasanian Seals and sealings in the A.E. Saeedi Collection, Leuven, 2007, cat.VC/5.
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LOT 1405
Large Sasanian Terracotta Bulla with Animals
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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