Lot Essay
The ellipsoidal seal is engraved with the profile head of a bearded man, with an inscription behind reading "Mabuz."
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CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
Details
A SASANIAN CARNELIAN STAMP SEAL
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
¾ in. (2 cm.) long
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
¾ in. (2 cm.) long
Provenance
Mohsen Foroughi (1907-1983), Tehran, by 1971.
Private Collection, Newton, MA, brought from Iran to the US, 1983.
Private Collection, New England.
Property of a New England Collector; Antiquities, Christie's, New York, 18 December 1998, lot 236.
Private Collection, Newton, MA, brought from Iran to the US, 1983.
Private Collection, New England.
Property of a New England Collector; Antiquities, Christie's, New York, 18 December 1998, lot 236.
Literature
R. N. Frye, "Sassanian Seals in the Collection of Mohsen Foroughi" in Corpus Inscriptionum Iranicum, pt. III, vol. VI, London, 1971, no. 122.
P. Gignoux, Sceaux sasanides de diverses collections privées, 1982, no. 20.23.
P. Gignoux, Sceaux sasanides de diverses collections privées, 1982, no. 20.23.
Further details
US clients wishing to buy this lot, and any persons wishing to import it into the USA, should contact Christie’s prior to placing a bid. Due to current Iranian sanctions, transactions involving certain Iranian-origin property may require authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to be shipped to the USA. Christie’s has an OFAC General License that enables these imports, subject to certain conditions and disclosures to OFAC. Please contact Christie’s for further information.
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