A rare South Arabian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Inscription, Sabaean Culture, South Arabia (modern Yemen), ca. 2nd–3rd century CE Royal Reference: Mark

Reference: Mark

Provenance:  Private New Jersey collection

depicted with his right leg advanced

and on his back is a wide seed sack

CanberraMuseum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

A rare South Arabian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Inscription, Sabaean Culture, South Arabia (modern Yemen), ca. 2nd–3rd century CE Royal Reference: MarkA finely cut circular stamp seal carved from a warm orange banded agate, selected for its striking natural eye motif. The warm amber center, framed by a soft pale halo and darker outer band, not only gives the piece added presence, but no doubt enhanced its role as a personal object. In antiquity, stones with this kind of eye like pattern were often valued for more than their appearance. Across the ancient Near East, the eye was considered a