Sealstone_of_Mani
Sealstone of Mani
Manichaean relic
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.