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Early Dynastic I-II Seal with Man and Animals

Early Dynastic I-II Seal with Man and Animals

Mesopotamian

A cast bronze stamp with a flat, round surface. The surface is carved with lines that make a swirling, circular pattern around and a detailed circle in the center.

Stamp Steal: Eagle, Spirals, and Guilloche

Anatolian

Lead Seal: Bust of Virgin Orans/Greek Inscription

Lead Seal: Bust of Virgin Orans/Greek Inscription

Byzantine

Square Seal with Eight-Character Legend in Intaglio and with Top in the Form of a Weathered Plum Branch

Square Seal with Eight-Character Legend in Intaglio and with Top in the Form of a Weathered Plum Branch, 1683 - 1748

Gao Fenghan 高鳳翰

Cylinder Seal, Seven-Faceted, with Figures(?) on Six Facets

Cylinder Seal, Seven-Faceted, with Figures(?) on Six Facets

Neo-Assyrian

Bead Seal, Flattened Ovoid, with Figure Walking Left Holding a Bag(?)

Bead Seal, Flattened Ovoid, with Figure Walking Left Holding a Bag(?)

Sasanian

Bead Seal with Reclining Ram, Head Bent Backward, Ribbons Extending from Neck

Bead Seal with Reclining Ram, Head Bent Backward, Ribbons Extending from Neck

Sasanian

Stamp Seal, Faceted Cone, with Quadruped Walking Right Incised in Bottom

Stamp Seal, Faceted Cone, with Quadruped Walking Right Incised in Bottom

Neo-Babylonian

Quartz Crystal Seal with Eros Driving Quadriga to Left (modern)

Quartz Crystal Seal with Eros Driving Quadriga to Left (modern)

Unidentified culture

Bead Seal, Globular, with Striding Figure Walking Left Approaching Standing Figure Who Faces Right

Bead Seal, Globular, with Striding Figure Walking Left Approaching Standing Figure Who Faces Right

Sasanian

Seal of Nikephoros Spanopoulos protonotarios of the Armeniakoi (XI c.)

Seal of Nikephoros Spanopoulos protonotarios of the Armeniakoi (XI c.)

Byzantine

Seal of Constantine ...polites, patrikios, and katepano of Dristra (XI c.)

Seal of Constantine ...polites, patrikios, and katepano of Dristra (XI c.)

Byzantine

Seal of John (bishop) of Argos (XI/XII c.)

Seal of John (bishop) of Argos (XI/XII c.)

Byzantine

Seal of Staurakios (?) imperial spatharios and protonotarios of Paphlagonia (IX c.)

Seal of Staurakios (?) imperial spatharios and protonotarios of Paphlagonia (IX c.)

Byzantine

Seal of David Geiton (?), imperial spatharokandidatos and episkeptites of Tephrike (XI c.)

Seal of David Geiton (?), imperial spatharokandidatos and episkeptites of Tephrike (XI c.)

Byzantine

Seal of Manuel "shepherd" (=bishop) of Sebastoupolis (XII c.)

Seal of Manuel "shepherd" (=bishop) of Sebastoupolis (XII c.)

Byzantine

Seal of Theodore or Theodosios bishop of Trebizond (X c.)

Seal of Theodore or Theodosios bishop of Trebizond (X c.)

Byzantine

Seal of Paul (?) imperial spatharios and strategos of the Thrakesioi (IX c.)

Seal of Paul (?) imperial spatharios and strategos of the Thrakesioi (IX c.)

Byzantine

Seal of N., komes tes kortes of the Kiberaiotai (X c.)

Seal of N., komes tes kortes of the Kiberaiotai (X c.)

Byzantine

Seal of N. protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, chartoularios of the stratiotikon logothesion and of the Boukellarioi (XI c.)

Seal of N. protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou, chartoularios of the stratiotikon logothesion and of the Boukellarioi (XI c.)

Byzantine

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