Sealstone of Mani
Manichaean relic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The crystal seal of Mani (French: Sceau de Mani; English: Crystal sealstone of Mani or Manichean Rock-Crystal Seal) is a crystal stone seal with intaglio busts of three Manichean elect. There is a circle of Syriac writing around the intaglio, which could have been a personal seal used by Mani, the founder of Manichaeism.[1] It is the oldest surviving piece of Manichaean art, and the only piece from Sassanid Mesopotamia.[2] It is now in the collection of the National Library of France in Paris.
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Mani's crystal seal | |
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Material | quartz |
Size | diameter 2.9 cm, thickness 0.9 cm |
Writing | Syrian |
Created | 3rd century AD |
Present location | National Library of France |
Identification | inv.58.1384bis |
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