ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
High Domed Stamp Seal: Stylized Facing Rampant Bird (?) Holding "Pole" in Each Talon
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date224-651 CE
MediumAgate
Credit LineGift of James E. and Elizabeth J. Ferrell
Dimensions11/16 x 5/8 in. (1.8 x 1.6 cm)
Object number2012.044.144
ProvenanceEx coll. James and Elizabeth Ferrell, United States, purchased March 2003.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
224-651 CE
1st Millennium BCE
early 3rd-4th Century CE
6th Century CE
4th-5th Century CE
ca. 4th Century CE
3rd Century CE