In Memory of Professor Philippe Gignoux (1931-2023) Since ancient times, Georgia has maintained close contacts with the Near Eastern states, including Iran.The direct neighbourhood with Iran was of great importance for Georgia's political and cultural history. The extent of the cultural relationship of Georgia with Iran, the powerful neighbour, changed over time as a result of the variable and uneven political influence of this state. These relationships were further strengthened at this time by the Sassanian Empire (224- 651 AD), from which strong cultural currents emerged during the formation of Georgia's Christian culture. Relations of Georgia with Sasanian Iran included all the spheres of political, social, economic and cultural life of the country. The traces of Iranian influence are still seen, to a certain extent, in the material culture, religion, language, and customs of Christian Georgia. Among rich archaeological findings in Georgia, rare examples of Sasanian silverware, seals and coins are distinguished already from the Early Sasanian period. Most of the valuable Sasanian artifacts found in Georgia are excellent seals. Engraved seals are one of the main sources for studying the history and culture of Sasanian Iran. They, as well as coins, are the most attractive, spectacular and abundant relics of cultural artifacts surviving from that era. Seals played a great role in public and private life of the Iranian society. Engraved stones of various shapes and sizes, with images and inscriptions impressed on them, belonged to members of various social classes: Zoroastrian priests (magi), scribes, judges, tax collectors, etc. They bear variety of subjects: male and female portraits, altars, ritual scenes, mythological and heroic figures, a royal court, hunting scenes, images of varied animals, birds, floral elements, religious and other themes. It is known from extant seals and from literary sources that there were two kinds of seals in use in Sasanian Iran: personal and “official” seals, the shape of which depended on stones. The majority of seals were personal ones. Having a seal was a kind of a power symbol. Personal seals were used during concluding contracts, when borrowing and approving documents, or selling one’s property. Colourful seals were of great importance for many transactions - when sealing documents, letters, pottery, sacks, vessels, etc. “Official” seals, with images engraved on large and precious gemstones of good quality had an important role in the Iranian society. They were carried by kings, members of the royal family, various and high-ranking officials, dignitaries, royal ministers, persons of importance. Sasanian glyptic monuments with Pahlavi inscriptions (gems, intaglios, seals, bullae) found in Georgia show almost all the forms and themes typical of glyptic art examples from Sasanian Iran.