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Sword pommel
Near Eastern, Iranian, Persian
Achaemenid
about 5th–4th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: 5 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 2 cm
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession Number1976.616
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Swords, daggers, knives
DescriptionGold pommel of a Persian short sword in the shape of two calves' heads addorsed.
ProvenanceBy 1976: collection of Dr. and Mrs. Kurt H. Greineder, Framingham (probably acquired in Beirut); 1976: purchased by the MFA from the Greineders.
(Accession date: September 8, 1976)
(Accession date: September 8, 1976)