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A very rare type of large Sassanian stamp seal, dating to the 3th.-5th. cent. AD.
The seal is a made of a high quality Calchedony gem stone with a good mottled colour. The seal is engraved with an image of a man walking with a large staff or wand. It might be a representation of a god and highly unusual.
The seal is huge, measuring some 25x21mm. The seal weighs 10,28 grams - a full size seal!
Provenance: Gorny & Mosch, December 2010, Ex. old German collection.
Condition: EF. A top seal, flawless!
Antiquities
Ancient Near East
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