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Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal, ex-Piscopo
Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal, ex-Piscopo
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Description
Bactria-Margiana (BMAC), modern day central Asia, ca. 2nd millennium BCE. This is a small, round, bronze openwork stamp, cast with a cross design that resembles a four-sided tree with small, symmetrical branches reaching off of each side; this design is hollow, with a small, square-handle on the obverse. This item would have been used to form a seal, dipped in wax. They are sometimes known as "compartmented" seals, and were cast both in geometric (like this one) and figural patterns; they are distinctive to this region. See a similar example at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC. Size: 1.8" W (4.6 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Estate of John Piscopo. Mr. Piscopo was one of the largest collectors of ancient weapons in the US with a collection that spanned all cultures, all ages.

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Condition
Minor loss to one side of edge; otherwise nicely intact, with bright turquoise patina.,
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Bactrian Bronze Stamp Seal, ex-Piscopo

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