Stamp seal
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Stamp seal

TitleStamp seal
Dateca. 4th–2nd century BCE 3rd century BCE
MediumChalcedony, bluish
OriginSeleucid Seleucid
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit linePurchase, 1886
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Stamp seal” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 4th–2nd century BCE. It is executed in chalcedony, bluish. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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