Sasanian Stamp Seal with Honey Bee Engraving shawlpin Guided by a priest

Guided by a priest

serving both domestic and military life

after which their role shifted primarily toward adornment

Malmberg acquired and brought the objects to Sweden when he was second secretary at the Embassy of Sweden in Tehran 1979-1982

Sasanian Stamp Seal with Honey Bee Engraving shawlpin Guided by a priestSasanian 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