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Ancient Sassanian Stamp Seal Beads (Carnelian & Chalcedony)

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Ancient Sassanian Stamp Seal Beads (Carnelian & Chalcedony)

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Description

Ancient Near East, Sassanian (also Sasanian, Sassanid) Empire, ca. 2nd to 5th century CE. A fabulous ensemble of 4 stamp seal beads from the Sassanian Empire. The 2 larger are both made of chalcedony with one incised with an altar and the other featuring a bird or cock. Alternatively, the 2 more petite beads are carved from carnelian, yet similarly one displays a fire altar and the other a device, symbol, or glyph. Size of largest (chalcedony with bird): 0.7" L x 0.6" W x 0.8" H (1.8 cm x 1.5 cm x 2 cm)

Provenance: private Matrisciano collection, Thousand Oaks, California, USA, before 2002; ex-Ventura, California, USA collection

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Condition

All have expected nicks and abrasions commensurate with age, but are otherwise intact, excellent and wearable with liberal remaining detail and light earthen deposits in recessed areas. Carnelian bead with fire altar is accompanied by a modern impression.