Ancient Persia / Iran, presumably Sasanian, c. 3rd-6th century and later. The lot comprising rectangular and oval seals of different sizes, all carved from lapis lazuli and showcasing intaglios depicting portraits and animals within dotted borders. The stones of deep, dark blue hues amid veins in various shades of gray.

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: 18.9 g
Dimensions: Height 0.9 - 2.5 cm