Sassanian Serpentine Stamp Seal Bead w/ Bust - Recut
Ancient Near East/Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian/Sassanid) Empire, ca. 224 to 651 CE. A serpentine O-type seal with a central piercing for suspension and engraved with the bust of a bearded man and a Pahlavi inscription. On the ovoid stamp face is the young man facing left, wearing a cap and earrings, his hair set in a bun and below is a pair of wings. Above, an inscription in Pahlavi and a crescent moon to the right. The conical handle is also deeply carved with petaloid shaped grooves. This seal was recut in modern times to sharpen and enhance the motifs, and a custom putty impression of the seal is included. Size: 1" L x 1" W (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm); 3" H (7.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Zaveloff collection, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, acquired from Venus Gallery, Israel, in 2002
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.
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#166472
Condition Report: Recut in modern times. Large size with sharp and clear motifs.
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Ancient Near East/Central Asia, Sasanian (Sassanian/Sassanid) Empire, ca. 224 to 651 CE. A serpentine O-type seal with a central piercing for suspension and engraved with the bust of a bearded man and a Pahlavi inscription. On the ovoid stamp face is the young man facing left, wearing a cap and earrings, his hair set in a bun and below is a pair of wings. Above, an inscription in Pahlavi and a crescent moon to the right. The conical handle is also deeply carved with petaloid shaped grooves. This seal was recut in modern times to sharpen and enhance the motifs, and a custom putty impression of the seal is included. Size: 1" L x 1" W (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm); 3" H (7.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private Zaveloff collection, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, acquired from Venus Gallery, Israel, in 2002
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.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#166472
Condition Report: Recut in modern times. Large size with sharp and clear motifs.
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