Description A DOMED SERPENTINE STAMP SEALPresumably Sasanian, ancient Persia /Iran, c. 3rd – 6th century. The round domed stamp seal engraved with a human figure, an antelope, leaves, and stars. The opaque green stone with creamy-ochre inclusions.Condition: Very good condition with minor weathering commensurate with age. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.Weight: 40 gDimensions: Diameter 5.5 cm