Hunnic Clay Sealing. Alkhan / Alchon Huns. 5th cent. AD

The Hephthalites (also known as the White Huns) were a powerful group of Iranian Huns who ruled over Central Asia, Afghanistan, northern India, and parts of Iran during the 5th–6th centuries AD. They played a crucial role in the decline of the Sasanian Empire and the fragmentation of the Gupta Empire in India

Hephthalite Clay Sealing (5th century AD)

• Material and dimensions: Clay. 11.55 g, 20 x 30 mm
• Function: Likely used to seal official documents, goods, or correspondence in trade and administration
• Iconography: Seal impression of a female ruler with elongated deformed skull

Significance

• Reflects the bureaucratic and economic structures of the Hephthalite state
• Indicates cultural interactions between the Iranian Huns, Indian, Sogdian, and Persian civilizations
• Similar artifacts have been found in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and northern India, showing their vast network

Extremely RARE

Reference:

Z-338932 (this item)

Featured in “Seals, Sealings and Tokens from Bactria to Gandhara (4th to 8th century CE)” by Judith Lerner & Nicholas Sims-Williams, page 146

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