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Stamp Seal of Zebu (Humped Cattle)
| Collection number | 印260-1778 |
|---|---|
| Provenance | Western Asia |
| Period | Sasanian period |
| Date | 3rd-5th Century CE |
| Material | Lapis Lazuli |
| Dimension | L. 1.2 cm |
| Comment | This seal was made with lapis lzuli in Sasanian period. A humped cattle is engraved as a motif of the seal. In ancient Iran, cattle was important animal. Iranian mythology have conveyed the story below. The first cattle was killed cruelly by Ahriman, the god of destruction. Blood from the dead cattle fertilized land, where fifty-five species of cereals and twelve species of herbs were grown. From sperm of the cattle, a pair of cattle were born first, then the other animals were born. |
| Classification | seal |
| Keywords | Blue Tiny Western Asia Roman-Byzantine Period, Sasanid Dynasty Stone/mineral, Lapis lazuli Seal/Sealing, Stamp seal Creature, Tetrapoda, Cattle, Humped cattle, Horned animal |
| 資料ID | 2207 |