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Ancient Persian Conical Glass Seal w/ Cultic Figures

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Ancient Persian Conical Glass Seal w/ Cultic Figures

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Description

Ancient Near East / Central Asia, Achaemenid to Sasanian (Sassanian / Sassanid) Empire, ca. 550 BCE to 651 CE. A glass stamp seal with a conical profile and circular face engraved with a pair of figures, the aqua blue surface is almost entirely covered with a patina from age. On the seal face is a smaller standing man and the other kneels or sits, positioned between the pair is a faint X-shape that likely represents a star. The scene probably symbolizes a worshiper before a Zoroastrian deity or leader. Size: 0.75" L x 0.8" Diameter (1.9 cm x 2 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Brooklyn, New York, USA collection, acquired from Dave Liebert, Time Machine Gallery, Queens, New York, USA, in the early 2000s

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Condition

Heavy mineral encrustations and patina to glass. Figures a re faint and finer details are indiscernible. Chips and abrasions to face and conical body. Modern putty impression of stamp included.

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Ancient Persian Conical Glass Seal w/ Cultic Figures

Name: Ancient Persian Conical Glass Seal w/ Cultic Figures
SKU: 154445078
Price: 100 USD
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