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Near Eastern, Iranian
Prehistoric
5th millennium B.C.
Findspot: Iran, Tall-i-Bakun
Medium/Technique
Clay
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: H. .017 D. .031
Credit Line
University of Chicago-Museum of Fine Arts Persepolis Expedition
Accession Number45.928
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CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSeals
DescriptionButton, oval. Top divided into four sections with incised vertical and horizontal lines. Hole pierced through shank. Bluish-gray in color.
ProvenanceFrom Tall-i-Bakun, near Persepolis.1937: excavated by the University of Chicago-Museum of Fine Arts Persepolis Expedition. Assigned to the MFA in the division of finds. (Accession Date: December 13, 1945)