A Sasanian Chalcedony Dome Seal, Late Sassanian Period, ca. 5th - 6th century CE Medium - Copper it features a framed two-line

it features a framed two-line hand-carved inscription in Greek that reads:

Two long gold wires attached to the stomach to form four small legs

and her grandmother is the equally respected senior female artist Kathleen Petyarre

Stephan was a US intelligence officer who also held a degree in archaeology

Leopold Benguerel collection

A Sasanian Chalcedony Dome Seal, Late Sassanian Period, ca. 5th - 6th century CE Medium - Copper it features a framed two-lineA round dome seal pierced through the center for attachment, the flat oval bezel inscribed with a pomegranate branch featuring three petals, two downturned leaves, and a stem that emerges at a straight base stroke. Common motifs in Sasanian art, pomegranates are usually as a flower or fruiting plant, and is a symbol of fruitfulness and prosperity. For related examples see: Christopher J. Brunner, Sasanian Stamp Seals in the Metropolitan Museum of Art,