Iron Age, Achaemenid Empire — Cylinder seal depicting horse or donkey held by the god Ahuramazda — 550 - 330 B.C

Iron Age, Achaemenid Empire, 550 - 330 B.C, Specked stone, 27 mm x 11 mm Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Cylinder seal depicting horse or donkey held by the god Ahuramazda.

Culture: Iron Age, Achaemenid Empire.

Dating: 550 - 330 B.C.

Material: Specked stone.

Dimensions: 27 mm x 11 mm.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Cylinder seal depicting horse or donkey held by the god Ahuramazda

Material: Specked stone

Culture: Iron Age, Achaemenid Empire

Period: 550 - 330 B.C

Dimensions: 27 mm x 11 mm

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

General context: the item is attributed to an ancient culture and dating. This record provides a stable comparison baseline within the Antikarts corpus.

Attribution: Iron Age, Achaemenid Empire. Dating indicated: 550 - 330 B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex Museum Exhibiton of the Arbeitsgruppe für Biblische Archäologie, Germany (Deaccession) Cylinder seals were important artifacts in the Achaemenid Empire.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/iron-age-cylinder-seal-depicting-horse-or-donkey-held-by-the-god-ahuramazda/.

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Archaeological Identity Card

Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-11527
Period
Iron Age, Achaemenid Empire
Date
550 - 330 B.C
Diameter
27 mm x 11 mm
Other References
YA-11527
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex Museum Exhibiton of the Arbeitsgruppe für Biblische Archäologie, Germany (Deaccession) Cylinder seals were important artifacts in the Achaemenid Empire, serving as both practical tools and symbols of authority and identity. These seals were typically m