Period:Unknown Production date:750-860 (circa)
Materials:horn
Technique:carved
Dimensions:Diameter: 1.50 centimetres Height: 5.40 centimetres
Description:
Ink seal made of the tip of a horn. The design consists of a lotus throne upon which one Svastika and two Tibetan characters have been incised. A hole has been drilled into the object for suspension.
IMG
![图片[1]-seal BM-MAS.606-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01141414_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-seal BM-MAS.606-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01141411_001.jpg)
![图片[3]-seal BM-MAS.606-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01141413_001.jpg)
![图片[4]-seal BM-MAS.606-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/43/mid_01184351_001.jpg)
Comments:The Department of Asia would like to thank Dr. Sam van Schaik for his help with the transliteration and translation of the inscriptions. For more information see also http://earlytibet.com/2012/07/05/ancient-tibetan-seals/ Stein, Serindia, plp. 480, 465, pl. LI: “M.I.vii.31. Ink-seal made of tip of horn, bored for suspension; on end are cut a lotus flower outspread, with Svastika and Tib. chars. above. Dr L.D. Barnett reads the latter as the non-Tibetan syllables an(?) –tone, and believes that they possibly represent an attempt to render the Western ‘Anthony’. Length 2 7/16 inch, diam. Of end 9/16 inch. Pl.LI.”
Materials:horn
Technique:carved
Dimensions:Diameter: 1.50 centimetres Height: 5.40 centimetres
Description:
Ink seal made of the tip of a horn. The design consists of a lotus throne upon which one Svastika and two Tibetan characters have been incised. A hole has been drilled into the object for suspension.
IMG
Comments:The Department of Asia would like to thank Dr. Sam van Schaik for his help with the transliteration and translation of the inscriptions. For more information see also http://earlytibet.com/2012/07/05/ancient-tibetan-seals/ Stein, Serindia, plp. 480, 465, pl. LI: “M.I.vii.31. Ink-seal made of tip of horn, bored for suspension; on end are cut a lotus flower outspread, with Svastika and Tib. chars. above. Dr L.D. Barnett reads the latter as the non-Tibetan syllables an(?) –tone, and believes that they possibly represent an attempt to render the Western ‘Anthony’. Length 2 7/16 inch, diam. Of end 9/16 inch. Pl.LI.”
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