Name: 18K金新巴比伦塔型印吊坠/ 18K Gold Neo-Babylonian "Yellow Liver Agate" Pyramidal Seal Pendant
SKU: 2036
Price: 9800.00 USD
Availability: InStock

这枚塔印的材质为黄鸡肝玛瑙，色彩艳丽，类似我国战国红玛瑙，在塔印上非常少见。印面为一位头戴尖帽的蓄须国王举起双手祭祀的场景。国王对面是简化的蛇龙祭坛，祭坛上放着象征主神马尔杜克的铲子和书写神拿布的笔。马尔杜克是巴比伦的守护神、主神和巴比伦尼亚的国神。最开始是作为雷暴之神。传说中他制服了造成原始混乱局面的怪物迪亚玛特之后成为众神之首。拿布是马尔杜克神之子，是书法和智慧的神，书写员的保护神，巴比伦的附属城波尔西帕的保护神。
这枚吊坠由18K金镶嵌，最大限度的保留了塔印的原始形态，顶端金饰上嵌有五颗战国红玛瑙，配以古法黄金质朴的金属光泽，让整枚吊坠色彩更加丰富生动。

This pendant features an authentic pyramidal seal from the Neo-Babylonian Empire (approx. 626–539 BCE). During this grand era of Mesopotamian history—characterized by the legendary Hanging Gardens and the Ishtar Gate—such seals were indispensable personal artifacts. They served not only as tools for authentication in trade and governance but also as powerful protective amulets imbued with spiritual significance.

The centerpiece is crafted from rare Yellow Liver Agate. Its vibrant, saturated hues—reminiscent of the esteemed “Warring States Red” agate of ancient China—are exceptionally uncommon for seals of this period. The seal’s pyramidal form, a distinctive hallmark of Neo-Babylonian glyptic art, showcases the precision and artistic mastery of Babylonian lapidaries from over 2,500 years ago.

The intaglio on the base depicts a profound ritual scene: a bearded king, adorned in a traditional pointed headdress, raises both hands in a gesture of devout sacrifice. Standing before him is a stylized Snake-Dragon (Mushkhushshu) Altar, upon which rest the sacred symbols of the gods: the Spade of Marduk and the Stylus of Nabu. Marduk was the supreme patron deity of Babylon, who ascended to the head of the pantheon after conquering the primordial chaos monster, Tiamat. Beside his symbols stands the stylus of his son, Nabu, the divine protector of wisdom and scribes.

Reimagined in a contemporary 18K gold setting, the seal is elevated from a historical relic into a piece of sophisticated high jewelry. The design meticulously preserves the seal’s original form, with a bail embellished by five miniature Warring States Red Agate beads that echo the ancient stone’s palette. The rustic, handcrafted luster of the gold frames the weathered texture of the agate, creating a striking dialogue between Babylonian grandeur and modern elegance. This necklace is a wearable piece of history, offering a direct connection to one of the most magnificent civilizations of the ancient world.