Relief fragment

Sasanian or Islamic

ca. 6th–8th century CE

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Relief fragment
Period: Sasanian–early Islamic
Date: ca. 6th–8th century CE
Geography: Mesopotamia, Ctesiphon
Culture: Sasanian or Islamic
Medium: Stucco
Dimensions: 5 5/16 × 15 1/4 × 1 7/8 in. (13.5 × 38.8 × 4.7 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1932
Object Number: 32.150.63
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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