Stamp seal with Pahlavi inscription
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Stamp seal with Pahlavi inscription

TitleStamp seal with Pahlavi inscription
Dateca. 3rd–7th century CE 3rd century
MediumAgate, banded
OriginSasanian Sasanian
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in memory of Charles Dikran and Beatrice Kelekian, 1999
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Stamp seal with Pahlavi inscription” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 3rd–7th century CE. It is executed in agate, banded. 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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