Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with a Dromedary Camel and Inscription

5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.

3/4 in. (8.9 grams, 20 mm).

Plano-convex in section with transverse piercing; incuse image on the underside of a charging dromedary camel inside a circular Sasanian inscription; supplied with a museum-quality impression; very rare type.

Provenance

From a privately held London, UK, collection from the 1990s.

CONDITION

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