A rare South Arabian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Inscription, Sabaean Culture, South Arabia (modern Yemen), ca. 2nd–3rd century CE Royal CanberraMuseum and Art Gallery of

CanberraMuseum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

depicted with his right leg advanced

usually carved from obsidian

and on his back is a wide seed sack

making the lunula one of the most recognizable and meaningful amuletic forms in the Roman world

A rare South Arabian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Inscription, Sabaean Culture, South Arabia (modern Yemen), ca. 2nd–3rd century CE Royal CanberraMuseum and Art Gallery ofA finely cut circular stamp seal carved from a warm orange banded agate, selected for its striking natural eye motif. The warm amber center, framed by a soft pale halo and darker outer band, not only gives the piece added presence, but no doubt enhanced its role as a personal object. In antiquity, stones with this kind of eye like pattern were often valued for more than their appearance. Across the ancient Near East, the eye was considered a