Dog pendant

ca. 3300–2900 BCE

Not on view

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Title: Dog pendant
Date: ca. 3300–2900 BCE
Geography: Iran or Mesopotamia
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: 0.63 x 0.12 in. (1.6 x 0.3 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Vaughn Foundation Fund Gift, in honor of Valor, 1995
Object Number: 1995.329
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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