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Appliqué in the form of a fantastic beast
Near Eastern, Syro-Hittite
Neo-Hittite Period
10th–9th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Length: 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Marilyn M. Simpson Fund
Accession Number1996.61
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionSilver ornament representing a "chimera," a winged, four-legged beast with a helmeted human head above the creature's lion head. The curling tail ends in the head of an animal, perhaps a griffin. It was probably attached to a garment.
Provenance1996, sold by Emmanuel Tiliakos, Alexander Fine Art, Winchester, MA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 22, 1996)