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LOT 0821
Sassanian Clay Bulla
CIRCA 400 A.D.
2 in. (65 grams, 50 mm).
The domed face impressed with a number of seals displaying animal figures together with other designs; possible remains of maker's finger prints in the clay. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired by the vendor's father on the UK art market, before 1990.
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