SealsSasanian4th-6th century
Stamp Seal: Seated Woman Holding Flower
300-600 CE
Description
Light, milky carnelian stamp seal depicting a seated woman in profile, draped in a long robe and holding what appears to be a flower under her nose. Her garment's folds are indicated by diagonal hatching. The sides of the seal are slightly chipped and the edges of the string hole worn.
Dimensions
2.3 x 2.9 x 2 cm (7/8 x 1 1/8 x 13/16 in.) string hole: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Provenance
Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood, Belmont, MA (by 1998-2002), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2002.
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