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Collections

Stamp Seal, HemispheroidSasanian period 224-651

Not on view
Small polished stone sphere carved from banded black, white, and brown chert or agate, with incised geometric marks and slash patterns on the darker surface

Unknown, Stamp Seal, Hemispheroid, Sasanian period 224-651, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Stamp Seal, Hemispheroid
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
Sasanian period 224-651
Medium
Black agate
Dimensions
Height: 1 in. (2.3 cm); Diameter: 5/8 in. (1.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.605
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern, Central Asiatic, and European Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.