Gem

29-128-1771

From: Persia

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 29-128-1771
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Persia
Period Persian
Section Near Eastern
Materials Turquoise
Technique Intaglio | Gilded
Iconography Sheep
Description

Rough wooden shape of sheep, edged in red paper. blue stone layer attached to wood form. details of head decorated edged and arabic motto in gilt.

Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 1500 - Sommerville Gem Number | 1771 - Sommerville Gem Number | 29-128-1500 - Old Museum Number | 92-5-64 - Old Museum Number

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