Seals

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3000–1500 BCE

3rd century BC–7th century CE

東漢（左）龜鈕銅印|Seal with Knob in the Shape of a Turtle

ca. 1st–2nd century

東漢（右）龜鈕銀印|Seal with Knob in the Shape of a Turtle

ca. 1st–2nd century

王邑私印|Seal with Knob in the Shape of a Chimera

ca. 3rd century

紀業私印|Seal with Knob in the Shape of a Chimera

ca. 3rd century

ca. 4th century

ca. 5th century

ca. 5th century

ca. 6th century

ca. 6th century

6th–7th century

10th–11th century

10th–11th century

Seal with Hebrew Inscription

10th–11th century

probably 10th century

probably 10th century

10th–11th century

Seal inscribed "There is no God but [?]; Blessings on the owner 'Amir ibn Abdallah"

10th–11th century

11th–12th century

13th–14th century

late 15th–early 16th century

16th–19th century

清中期雙龍鈕玉印|Seal with two dragons

18th–19th century

知希我貴|Seal with the Legend "Zhi xi wo gui"

田黃雕三螭紐章料|Square Seal with Knob In the Shape of Three Felines

18th–19th century

dated 1158 AH/1745 CE

dated 1171 AH/1757–58 CE

dated 1212 AH/1797–98 CE (?)

probably 19th century

probably 19th century

白芙蓉雕瓦紐博古紋章料|Square Seal with Tile-Shaped Knob

Seal with ink, in case

晚清雞血石印|Seal

By type

85 Public domain

4 Public domain

1 Public domain

Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)

1 Public domain

Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)

15 Public domain

Song dynasty (960–1279)

14 Public domain

Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

8 Public domain

Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

8 Public domain

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95)

5 Public domain

Eastern Han (25–220)–Western Jin (265–316) dynasty

2 Public domain

Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)

2 Public domain

Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)

1 Public domain

Indus civilization

1 Public domain

Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Tianqi period (1621–27)

1 Public domain