Central Asia, AE seal in Hunnic style

Ancient Bactria & Margiana / Oxus region. Copper seal in Hunnic style. 1st – 3rd cent. AD

A circular Bactrian bronze seal engraved with a stylized horned caprid, most likely an ibex or mountain goat, shown in profile

Animal imagery of this type—particularly the ibex/goat motif—is extremely common across Central Asia and Eastern Iran from the Bronze Age through the early Iron Age, and later persists in local administrative and tribal seal traditions

The ibex often carried symbolic associations related to strength and vitality

The simplicity of the design, absence of script, and emphasis on a single powerful animal figure suggest a local or regional administrative seal, possibly used for marking ownership, goods, or documents

The style Ancient Bactria–Margiana / Oxus region traditions

4.34 g

Provenance: Southern Uzbekistan

References:

Z-338141 (this item)

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