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Sasanian Stamp Seal with Tulip browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques:Regional Art:Ancient World:Near Eastern:Stone: Pre AD 1000: Item # 590678
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Long an opponent of the Roman and Byzantine empires, the Sasanian empire (AD 224-642) was the last independent Persian monarchy before the Arab conquest of Western Asia in the 7th Century AD. The Sasanian Dynasty began with a regional ruler in the province of Fars in southwest Iran, whose empire eventually stretched from India to the Black Sea after defeating the last of the Parthian emperors. The state religion was Zoroastrianism and many seals bear testament to the importance of this faith in their art.
This pale chalcedony seal features a carving of a tulip bulb flanked by two leaves. For two near-identical parallels in translucent jasper, see the online collection, Sasanian Seals from the Collection of the Late Edward Gans, at UC Berkeley, #50.A.03 & 50.A.04. AGE: 400-642 A.D. CONDITION: Intact and nice with no chipping. The carving in the base has been colored in with a pencil to make the design easily visible. DIMENSIONS: 1.2 cm |
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