Ring

ca. early 1st millennium BCE

Not on view

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Title: Ring
Period: Iron Age
Date: ca. early 1st millennium BCE
Geography: Transcaucasia
Medium: Agate
Dimensions: 3 x 0.63 in. (7.62 x 1.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. Rosen, 1991
Object Number: 1991.314.9
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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