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CIRCA EARLY 5TH CENTURY B.C.
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A GRAECO-PERSIAN CHALCEDONY SCARABOID
circa early 5th century b.c.
Engraved with the head of a horned lion-griffin with an open, fanged mouth and a long protruding tongue, the mane composed of neatly hatched rows with a beaded fringe, a star and crescent in the field
.7/8 in. (2.27 cm.) long
circa early 5th century b.c.
Engraved with the head of a horned lion-griffin with an open, fanged mouth and a long protruding tongue, the mane composed of neatly hatched rows with a beaded fringe, a star and crescent in the field
.7/8 in. (2.27 cm.) long