Five Fine Sassanian Stone Stamp Seal Beads
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**Originally Listed At $400**
Ancient Near East, Sassanian (also Sasanian, Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 5th century CE. A fine gathering of 5 hand-carved stone stamp seals from the ancient Sassanian Empire. First is a carnelian seal deeply incised with geometric pattern. Next, dark brown hematite with humped bull decoration. Next, a white quartz seal with incised floral decoration; then another carnelian with equine, and finally a small agate with small standing figure. Size of largest: .625" W x .5" H (1.6 cm x 1.3 cm)
Provenance: private Matrisciano collection, Thousand Oaks, California, USA, before 2002; ex-Malter Galleries, Encino, California, USA
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#176460
Ancient Near East, Sassanian (also Sasanian, Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 5th century CE. A fine gathering of 5 hand-carved stone stamp seals from the ancient Sassanian Empire. First is a carnelian seal deeply incised with geometric pattern. Next, dark brown hematite with humped bull decoration. Next, a white quartz seal with incised floral decoration; then another carnelian with equine, and finally a small agate with small standing figure. Size of largest: .625" W x .5" H (1.6 cm x 1.3 cm)
Provenance: private Matrisciano collection, Thousand Oaks, California, USA, before 2002; ex-Malter Galleries, Encino, California, 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.
#176460
Condition
Four are intact and excellent. The largest carnelian has small chip toward top of face.
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Five Fine Sassanian Stone Stamp Seal Beads
Estimate $600 - $1,200
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Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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