This seal is of the highest quality and compares favorably to Assyrian work from the reign of Tiglath-pileser III (746-727 B.C.). However, there are variances from what is the norm in Assyria, such as the straight edge of the king's garment, the great difference in the height of the king and his servant, and the pose of the stag. It seems likely that this seal comes from one of the small kingdoms in northwestern Iran, such as that of the Mannaeans.