Rare 18th/19thC Ottoman Empire Customs Lead Seal (Bulla) – Found in Java (Surabaya / Semarang Region) Lot 3740

Rare 18th/19thC Ottoman Empire Customs Lead Seal (Bulla) – Found in Java (Surabaya / Semarang Region)

An exceptional historical artifact linking the Ottoman Empire to the East Indies. This authentic lead cargo/post seal (kurşun mühür) dates back to the 18th or 19th Century and features sharp, elegant Ottoman-Turkish inscriptions in Arabic script (Thuluth/Riq'ah).

Side 1: Reads "Gümrük-ü Âmire" (The Imperial Customs).
Side 2: Marks verification/sealing ("Memhûr").

Provenance: Found in the Surabaya / Semarang region of Java, Indonesia—the booming northern coastal trade hubs (Pasisir) that hosted large Arab merchant communities and served as primary ports for goods imported directly from the Middle East.
Material: Lead
Condition: Excellent for its age, with a beautifully preserved dark patina and highly legible calligraphy.
Actual dimensions:
diameter: 24.5x24.2x7.5 mm,
Weigth: 15,9 gram.

!! Please note, due to updated import regulations from the United States, we are not able to ship to the US at this moment. !!

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ID: 3740