Sadigh Gallery's Collection of Ancient Persian Stone Seals

7/30/2019 Sadigh Gallery's Collection of Ancient Persian Stone Seals

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Seals from Ancient Persian Culture

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About Ancient Seals…

People in the ancient Near East created seals around 3000 BC.They are small devices usually made of stone with a design or image carved onto

the surface.

The early seals were “stamp seals” and had one or more flat sides depicting a

design.

By 3200 BC, seals were made in cylinder form that permitted the seal to be rolledover wet clay to produce a continuous image or frieze.

The primary use of seals was to designate ownership.

hey were impressed on the clay that sealed storage jars and on lumps of clay

wrapped around ropes securing bales of goods.

When the clay hardened, the impression became a permanent record, a sign of

ownership.

********************Turn to the next slide to view rare ancient stamp seals from ancient Persia, that are currently available at Sadigh Gallery.





DESCRIPTION

Chalcedony stamp seal: Side portrait of abearded male. Hole for wearability.

Sassanian. 600 AD (¾" )

ARTIFACT COLOR ENLARGEMENT

(800) 426-2007






DESCRIPTION

Chalcedony stamp seal:A lion with fullmane. Hole for wearability. Sassanian.

600 AD (1 ¼" )


(800) 426-2007






DESCRIPTION

Chalcedony stamp seal: Animal with acurved horns. Hole for wearability.

Sassanian. 600 AD (1 ¼" )


(800) 426-2007






DESCRIPTION

Chalcedony stamp seal: scorpion. Holefor wearability. Sassanian. 600 AD (1“)


(800) 426-2007






DESCRIPTION

Agate stamp seal: A running stag. Holefor wearability. Sassanian. 600 AD (1“)


(800) 426-2007






DESCRIPTION

Agate stamp seal: An animal with longstraight horns. Hole for wearability.

Sassanian. 600 AD (1“)


(800) 426-2007






DESCRIPTION

Agate stamp seal: A ram surrounded byinscriptions. Hole for wearability.

Sassanian. 600 AD (¾" )


(800) 426-2007






DESCRIPTION

Hemetite stamp seal: A winged horse.Hole for wearability. Sassanian. 600 AD

(½" )


(800) 426-2007






DESCRIPTION

Hemetite stamp seal: An animal with smallwing. Hole for wearability. Sassanian.

600 AD (½" )


(800) 426-2007






DESCRIPTION

Carnelian stamp seal: An standing figurestanding before an altar. Hole for

wearability. Sassanian. 600 AD (1" )


(800) 426-2007






DESCRIPTION

Carnelian stamp seal: A bird. Hole for wearability. Sassanian. 600 AD (¾“)


(800) 426-2007






DESCRIPTION

Carnelian stamp seal: A horned bull withwings and two starbursts. Hole for

wearability. Sassanian. 600 AD (¾“)


(800) 426-2007






DESCRIPTION

Carnelian stamp seal: A side portrait of abearded king. Hole for wearability.

Sassanian. 600 AD (½“)


(800) 426-2007






DESCRIPTION

Carnelian stamp seal: A lion. Hole for

wearability. Sassanian. 600 AD (½" )


(800) 426-2007






Thank you very much for your attention.For more information on our Persian seal collection,

please visit our website:

http://sadighgallerypersian.moonfruit.com/

Sadigh Gallery Ancient Art, Inc. is a licensed ancient art dealer in New York City. Our show room has

been opened to the public for over 30 years.






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