A superb Achaemenid Agate Stamp Seal with Kneeling King, Persian Empire, ca. 550 - 330 BCE Price - Over $10000 in parrot and macaw feathers

in parrot and macaw feathers from the Amazon Basin to the Andes so that they could adorn the garments of elites

Private Collection

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

with only minor surface wear consistent with age and use

Condition:  Loss to the top right edge of the scarab

A superb Achaemenid Agate Stamp Seal with Kneeling King, Persian Empire, ca. 550 - 330 BCE Price - Over $10000 in parrot and macaw feathersA 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