A Sasanian Chalcedony Dome Seal, Late Sassanian Period, ca. 5th - 6th century CE Medium - Copper Leopold Benguerel collection

Leopold Benguerel collection

collection #192/47

it features a framed two-line hand-carved inscription in Greek that reads:

and her grandmother is the equally respected senior female artist Kathleen Petyarre

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09XZ85CTCLanguage ‏ : ‎ EnglishPaperback ‏ : ‎ 122 pagesISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8802863442Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13

A Sasanian Chalcedony Dome Seal, Late Sassanian Period, ca. 5th - 6th century CE Medium - Copper Leopold Benguerel collectionA round dome seal pierced through the center for attachment, the flat oval bezel inscribed with a pomegranate branch featuring three petals, two downturned leaves, and a stem that emerges at a straight base stroke. Common motifs in Sasanian art, pomegranates are usually as a flower or fruiting plant, and is a symbol of fruitfulness and prosperity. For related examples see: Christopher J. Brunner, Sasanian Stamp Seals in the Metropolitan Museum of Art,