Ancient Persia / Iran, presumably Sasanian, c. 3rd-6th century and later. The lot comprising eight oval and round seals and two rectangular seals, all carved from agate and showcasing intaglios depicting portraits within dotted borders, as well as standing figures or animals.

Condition: Good condition commensurate with age, minor nibbling.
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: 15.9 g (total)
Dimensions: Height 1.4 - 2.6 cm