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Roman Stone Stamp Seal Bead

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**Originally Listed At $250**

Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A carved agate stamp seal with an ovoid stamp face bearing the incised image of a stalk of grain, perhaps representative of wheat. The body of the stamp has a rounded profile with a suspension hole drilled through the center and would have hung from a necklace strand or a key ring. Grains were some of the most important agricultural crops produced within the Roman Empire and were used to create myriad types of foodstuffs, medicines, and other products. Size: 0.75" W x 0.7" H (1.9 cm x 1.8 cm)

Provenance: private Raleigh, North Carolina, USA collection, acquired in the early 1980s; ex-private auction gallery, Hutchinson, Kansas, USA

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#156263
Condition Report: Minor nicks around suspension hole, otherwise intact and very good. Smooth surface textures throughout, and nice remains of incised details on stamp face.

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**Originally Listed At $250**

Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A carved agate stamp seal with an ovoid stamp face bearing the incised image of a stalk of grain, perhaps representative of wheat. The body of the stamp has a rounded profile with a suspension hole drilled through the center and would have hung from a necklace strand or a key ring. Grains were some of the most important agricultural crops produced within the Roman Empire and were used to create myriad types of foodstuffs, medicines, and other products. Size: 0.75" W x 0.7" H (1.9 cm x 1.8 cm)

Provenance: private Raleigh, North Carolina, USA collection, acquired in the early 1980s; ex-private auction gallery, Hutchinson, Kansas, USA

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#156263
Condition Report: Minor nicks around suspension hole, otherwise intact and very good. Smooth surface textures throughout, and nice remains of incised details on stamp face.

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