Sealstone of Mani
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. It is the oldest surviving piece of Manichaean art, and the only piece from Sassanid Mesopotamia. It is now in the collection of the National Library of France in Paris.
| Mani's crystal seal | |
|---|---|
The crystal seal seen from the perspective of the round convex surface | |
| 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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