Ornament

Iran

1st millennium BCE

Not on view

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Title: Ornament
Period: Iron Age
Date: 1st millennium BCE
Geography: Iran
Culture: Iran
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: 2.57 x 2.45 x 0.2 in. (6.53 x 6.22 x 0.51 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Sheldon and Barbara Breitbart, 1984
Object Number: 1984.453.8
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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