Sasanian Stamp Seal with Honey Bee Engraving alembic including a superb triple-layered eight-petal

including a superb triple-layered eight-petal rosette and an elegant openwork fleur-de-lis mount

attests to its centuries-old history

or symbols of early global trade

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which may have assisted in hunting or served other roles in their mobile camps

Sasanian Stamp Seal with Honey Bee Engraving alembic including a superb triple-layered eight-petalSasanian Empire, c. 224651 AD, Iran An exceptionally fine Sasanian stamp seal, skillfully carved from banded agate and fashioned in a distinctive ring shaped form with an engraved oval bezel. The flattened bezel is finely incised with the stylized image of a honey bee, rendered in a characteristically simplified yet expressive manner. Two elongated, angled lines extend from the upper body to represent the insect's wings in flight, while the oval