Stamp seal
| Title | Stamp seal |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 4th–5th century CE 1st century |
| Medium | Garnet, almandine |
| Origin | Sasanian Sasanian |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of John Taylor Johnston, 1881 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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Dated to ca. 4th–5th century CE. Explore the wider set of works from the 1st century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Sasanian. Browse more public-domain art from Sasanian.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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