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Stamp seal
Near Eastern, Iranian, Persian
Sasanian (?)
A.D. 226–651
Medium/Technique
Agate
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: Bezel 15 x 10.5; Ring 19.5 x 12 x 16 h mm.
Credit Line
William Francis Warden Fund and funds donated by Mrs. Oric Bates, Mrs. F. Carrington Weems, and Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number65.1626
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionComposite creature with head and foreparts of horse, wings and scorpion tail.
Provenance1965, sold by R. Moussa, through Ali Tehranian, Little Falls, NJ, to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 10, 1965)