4 Sassanian Seal Beads (Marble, Carnelian, Chalcedony)
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Ancient Near East/Central Asia, Sassanian (Sasanian / Sasanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A set of 4 Sassanian stamp seals. First is a white marble seal with an abstract plant; second is a carnelian seal with a minimalist ibex; third is an opaque glass seal with a damaged stamp face; and the largest is a chalcedony seal depicting Gayomard, the primordial giant born of Ohrmazd in the Zoroastrian religious tradition. Size of largest (chalcedony): 0.85" L x 0.79" W x 0.63" H (2.2 cm x 2 cm x 1.6 cm)
Provenance: private Matrisciano collection, Thousand Oaks, California, USA, before 2002; ex-Malter Galleries, Ventura, California, USA
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#176497
Ancient Near East/Central Asia, Sassanian (Sasanian / Sasanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 7th century CE. A set of 4 Sassanian stamp seals. First is a white marble seal with an abstract plant; second is a carnelian seal with a minimalist ibex; third is an opaque glass seal with a damaged stamp face; and the largest is a chalcedony seal depicting Gayomard, the primordial giant born of Ohrmazd in the Zoroastrian religious tradition. Size of largest (chalcedony): 0.85" L x 0.79" W x 0.63" H (2.2 cm x 2 cm x 1.6 cm)
Provenance: private Matrisciano collection, Thousand Oaks, California, USA, before 2002; ex-Malter Galleries, Ventura, 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.
#176497
Condition
Glass seal with chipping and damage to stamp face; remaining 3 seals are intact and very good. All with light abrasions and softening to finer details where applicable.
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4 Sassanian Seal Beads (Marble, Carnelian, Chalcedony)
Estimate $300 - $600
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