Lot 73
73
AN ACHAEMENID CARNELIAN CYLINDER SEAL
AN ACHAEMENID CARNELIAN CYLINDER SEAL
AN ACHAEMENID CARNELIAN CYLINDER SEAL
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AN ACHAEMENID CARNELIAN CYLINDER SEAL

IRAN, CIRCA 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.

Details
AN ACHAEMENID CARNELIAN CYLINDER SEAL
IRAN, CIRCA 6TH-5TH CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (2.2 cm.) long
Provenance
Azizbeglou collection.
Private collection, France, acquired prior to 1995.
Special notice
US persons wishing to buy this lot, and any persons wishing to import it into the USA, are reminded that the USA generally prohibits activities with Iranian-origin “works of conventional craftsmanship” such as carpets, textiles, decorative objects, and scientific instruments. Christie’s has an OFAC General License that enables the import of such items into the USA and their purchase by US persons, subject to certain conditions. Please contact Christie’s for further information if you are a US person and/or wish to import this lot into the USA.
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US persons wishing to buy this lot, and any persons wishing to import it into the USA, are reminded that the USA generally prohibits activities with Iranian-origin “works of conventional craftsmanship” such as carpets, textiles, decorative objects, and scientific instruments. Christie’s has an OFAC General License that enables the import of such items into the USA and their purchase by US persons, subject to certain conditions. Please contact Christie’s for further information if you are a US person and/or wish to import this lot into the USA.

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Lot Essay

Bearing the typical Achaemenid engraving of the so-called 'Hero triumphant,' a figure in royal dress is depicted grappling a horned griffin with either hand. The subject can be interpreted as either a representation of the Persian king, or a deity, possibly Ahuramazda, combatting the forces of evil. The Aramaic inscription, reading from the left, is of a personal name: whybrzn - Veh-barzan.

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