A superb Achaemenid Agate Stamp Seal with Kneeling King, Persian Empire, ca. 550 - 330 BCE Price - Over $10000 Dimensions: Length: 5 1/8 inches

Dimensions: Length: 5 1/8 inches (13 cm)

then marvered smooth on a flat surface

commonly known as a "Pretty Lady

Private Collection

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A superb Achaemenid Agate Stamp Seal with Kneeling King, Persian Empire, ca. 550 - 330 BCE Price - Over $10000 Dimensions: Length: 5 1/8 inchesA superb oval stamp seal carved in warm translucent carnelian, depicting a finely modeled kneeling king in profile. The bearded monarch is shown wearing a tall crenelated crown and a long, pleated robe with an overfolded hem. In his left hand, he holds a composite bow, while his right hand steadies a long spear, iconography that symbolizes both divine authority and martial command. At his back hangs a sheath of arrows, a distinctive emblem of royal