Ornament

Iran

ca. 8th–7th century BCE

Not on view

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Title: Ornament
Period: Iron Age III
Date: ca. 8th–7th century BCE
Geography: Iran, said to be from Ziwiye
Culture: Iran
Medium: Bone
Dimensions: 1/2 × 5 13/16 × 3/16 in. (1.25 × 14.8 × 0.45 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Khalil Rabenou, 1958
Object Number: 58.131.8
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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