Period:Unknown
Materials:bronze
Technique:cast
Dimensions:Height: 1.70 centimetres Width: 1.80 centimetres
Description:
Square bronze seal with a broad half-hoop handle. The corners of the seal are rounded, the face much corroded. According to Stein (1921a, p.248) only two of the four characters, written in angular seal writing, are still legible. The remaining characters can be read as “- – zhang yin” (長印), meaning “seal of the senior official – -“.
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![图片[1]-seal BM-MAS.531-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/Bronzes/mid_01141729_001.jpg)
![图片[2]-seal BM-MAS.531-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/Bronzes/mid_01141723_001.jpg)
![图片[3]-seal BM-MAS.531-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Unknown/Bronzes/mid_01141726_001.jpg)
Comments:Stein, Serindia, p. 248, pl. XXIX: “N.XIII.002. Bronze seal found by Rustam. Square, with oblong sides, and a flat half-loop handle behind. Corners rounded. Condition fair. Face, considerably worn and corroded, contains four Chinese characters, in angular seal writing, of which only two on R. hand are decipherable, viz. – – chang yin [chang yin], ‘seal of the senior official of – -‘ [Mr L.C. Hopkins]. H. 5/16 inch; ¾ inch sq. Pl.XXIX.”
Materials:bronze
Technique:cast
Dimensions:Height: 1.70 centimetres Width: 1.80 centimetres
Description:
Square bronze seal with a broad half-hoop handle. The corners of the seal are rounded, the face much corroded. According to Stein (1921a, p.248) only two of the four characters, written in angular seal writing, are still legible. The remaining characters can be read as “- – zhang yin” (長印), meaning “seal of the senior official – -“.
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Comments:Stein, Serindia, p. 248, pl. XXIX: “N.XIII.002. Bronze seal found by Rustam. Square, with oblong sides, and a flat half-loop handle behind. Corners rounded. Condition fair. Face, considerably worn and corroded, contains four Chinese characters, in angular seal writing, of which only two on R. hand are decipherable, viz. – – chang yin [chang yin], ‘seal of the senior official of – -‘ [Mr L.C. Hopkins]. H. 5/16 inch; ¾ inch sq. Pl.XXIX.”
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