SASANIAN AGATE STAMP SEAL ENGRAVED WITH AN EAGLE

Ca. AD 300 - 500. A plano-convex stamp seal with an axial perforation. The flat face is engraved with a frontal depiction of an eagle with outstretched wings, the head turned to the left, the torso indicated by horizontal bands. For similar see: The Brooklyn Museum, Accession Number 75.55.19. Size: 21mm x 18mm; Weight: 9g Provenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the London art market; formerly with R. Unger, Parthenon gallery, 1990s.