ACHAEMENID STONE CYLINDER SEAL. Ca. 600 - 400 BC. A stone seal of cylindrical form, pierced longitudinally. At the centre, a seated figure wearing a horned headdress and a long garment occupies a chair, with one arm raised and the other resting on the lap. To the left, a standing figure wearing a similar headdress extends one hand forward. Between them, pairs of caprids are depicted. A star and a rosette appear in the background, along with a vertical plant. For similar see: MET Museum Object Number: 1984.383.25 Size: 33mm x 10mm; Weight: 7g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Gorny & Mosch, sale 150, 11 July 2006.