LATE ROMAN OR SASSANID QUARTZ CYLINDER SEAL WITH LION. Ca. 3rd - 6th century AD. A cylinder seal depicting a crouching lion, possibly still set in its original bezel ring. Studied by PD Dr. habil. Pieter Gert van der Veen, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. Size: 25mm x 30mm; Weight: 12.0g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. European collection formed in France in the 1960s to 1980s; Ex. Bachmann collection. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.