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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1952.71.79
Title
Button Seal with Worshipping Figures to Left; Sasanian letters; Pahlavi Inscription of Top of Seal
Classification
Seals
Work Type
seal
Date
3rd-7th century
Period
Sasanian period
Culture
Sasanian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/291172

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Chalcedony seal with traces of iron pendant
Technique
Carved
Dimensions
actual: 2 x 1.8 x 1.9 cm (13/16 x 11/16 x 3/4 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Charles B. Perkins
Accession Year
1952
Object Number
1952.71.79
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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