This beautiful ancient seal is made out of white Quartz and has a typical Sassanid shape.
The engraving of this Sassanid seal is depicting a Sasssanid cross.
There is a hole drilled to the seal so that one can wear it on a necklace.
The white patina on the seal is no damage but is irrisation of the quartz stone.
The Sassanids were the last native dynasty to reign in Persia before the Arab conquest.
Its reign lasted from 224 to 651 AD.
The name 'Sassanids' is derived from a Persian priest named Sassan, the ancestor of the dynasty.
One of his sons was Pāpak, who dethroned the lawful ruler in Persia, Artabanus V, in 224 CE.
The capital of the new king was Istakhr, not far from ancient Persepolis.
For the ancients this kind of seals might have a variety of meanings or functions.
Engraved with different scenes, such a seal might act as an insignia of rank, a legal signature, or a mark of property.
Condition: Excellent.
Dimension: 0.64 inches - 1,6 cm.
Origin: Near East.
Date: 224 - 651 AD.
Provenance: Old French collection.
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Item number: R0480-8
Price: 75
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