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Appliqué of horned griffon head
Near Eastern, Iranian, Persian
Achaemenid
550–331 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number66.326
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionAppliqués to ornament courtly costume in the shape of winged bulls and horned griffins.
Provenance1966, sold by Joseph Sefarady, Jamaica, NY, to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 1, 1966)