Description:

Sasanian Empire. Ancient Near East. Ca. Late 6th - early 7th century A.D. Four different pottery bullae, all with different stamped impressions including: an example with a central family crest with inscription and two smaller stamp seal family crest impressions, intact. A bulla with a central family crest impression with bird wings and inscription; two small stamp seal impressions. Intact. A gray pottery bulla with a stamp impression depicting a lion on top of an animal, leafy sprig, and two small stamp seal impressions. Intact. Finally, a bulla with a large center stamp impression depicting two winged horses with a leafy tree between the horses and border inscription; and a small family crest stamp seal impression. Intact. Size: 1-3/4"D. to 1-3/4"D.

Provenance: Private NYC. collection, acquired from Sumer Gallery, NYC., Henry Anavian, 1980's.

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