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LOT 0820

Sassanian Clay Bulla

3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.

1 5/8 in. (19.1 grams, 40 mm).

Plano-convex terracotta disc with seal-impression of a lion in a ring of pellets. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired by the vendor's father on the UK art market, before 1990.

CONDITION

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LOT 0820

Sassanian Clay Bulla

Sold for (Inc. bp): £91

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