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Finial representing a man’s head
Near Eastern, Iranian, Persian
Parthian
249 B.C.–A.D. 224
Place of Manufacture: eastern Anatolia
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Height x width: 4 x 6 cm (1 9/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession Number1976.101
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Animal-related
DescriptionFinial or spout representing a Parthian man's head.
Provenance1976, sold by Mohammad Yeganeh (dealer; b. 1929 - d. 2012), Frankfurt, to the MFA [see note]. (Accession Date: March 10, 1976)
NOTE: Said at the time of acquisition to have been found in Eastern Anatolia.
NOTE: Said at the time of acquisition to have been found in Eastern Anatolia.