Cameo

29-221-304

From: Persia

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 29-221-304
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Persia
Section Near Eastern
Materials Ostrich Egg Shell
Technique Cameo
Description

carving of two men standing side by side; one with arm resting on shoulder of other. Floral background with bird between their heads. Both wearing conical shaped headdress.

Sommerville: Large basso-rilievo on ostrich egg-shell--Two standing men with clasped hands, costume of Cashmere and a large bird.

Length 12.6 cm
Width 6.6 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904
Other Number 304 - Sommerville Number | 1644 - Sommerville Amulet/Talisman Number

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