Sasanian Stone Stamp Seal Bead with Zoomorphic Figures
**Originally Listed At $600**
Ancient Near East/Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian/Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A black stamp seal bead with a flat, ovoid face and a domed body pierced through for suspension. The face has been incised to feature two zoomorphs - probably ibexes - standing across from each other with a symmetrical tree between them. These symbols probably represent a specific clan or tribe. The domed body of the bead is also decorated - with a series of raised discs reminiscent of Sasanian faceted glass. Size: 0.95" W x 0.7" H (2.4 cm x 1.8 cm); 2.45" H (6.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Zaveloff collection, Lakewood New Jersey, USA, collected before 2004
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
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Condition Report: Light wear on surface commensurate with age, but motifs are very clear. Accompanied by a modern clay roll out of the seal.
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**Originally Listed At $600**
Ancient Near East/Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian/Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A black stamp seal bead with a flat, ovoid face and a domed body pierced through for suspension. The face has been incised to feature two zoomorphs - probably ibexes - standing across from each other with a symmetrical tree between them. These symbols probably represent a specific clan or tribe. The domed body of the bead is also decorated - with a series of raised discs reminiscent of Sasanian faceted glass. Size: 0.95" W x 0.7" H (2.4 cm x 1.8 cm); 2.45" H (6.2 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Zaveloff collection, Lakewood New Jersey, USA, collected before 2004
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#151412
Condition Report: Light wear on surface commensurate with age, but motifs are very clear. Accompanied by a modern clay roll out of the seal.
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