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Object Number:

37-11-204

Current Location:

Islamic Near East Gallery

Provenience:

Iran
Rayy

Date Made:

Islamic II

Section:

Near Eastern

Materials:

Bone

Technique:

Engraved

Iconography:

Human Face

Description:

Bone. Rectangular, slightly tapering rounded end. Upper end decorated with highly conventionalilized human face formed of engraved circles and dots; 2 pierced holes on each side of upper end. "Ratzan". Shuttle doll.

Credit Line:

Joint Expedition of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the University Museum, 1935-1936

Other Number:

RH 4478	-	Field No SF
Draw. bo 14	-	Other Number

Current & Past Exhibitions:

Islamic Gallery (1977)

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