A MIXED LOT OF 14 GANDHARAN INTAGLIO SEALS
Ancient region of Gandhara, c. 3rd-6th century. The lot comprising fourteen oval seals made of agate, carnelian, and glass. Engraved with figural scenes, busts and one with characters.

Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, some with few chips along the edges.
Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.

Weight: 30.6 in total
Dimensions: Length 1.6 - 2.3 cm