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CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.
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A GRAECO-PERSIAN BROWN CHALCEDONY TABLOID
circa 4th century b.c.
Engraved with a Persian horseman spearing a boar, the horse and the boar both rearing, the Persian wearing a soft hat and a sleeved tunic, thrusting forward with the spear held in his raised hand, holding the horse's reins in the other hand, the horse with a decorative saddle and dressed tail, the boar with detailed bristles along its back, a groundline below
1 in. (2.55 cm.) wide
circa 4th century b.c.
Engraved with a Persian horseman spearing a boar, the horse and the boar both rearing, the Persian wearing a soft hat and a sleeved tunic, thrusting forward with the spear held in his raised hand, holding the horse's reins in the other hand, the horse with a decorative saddle and dressed tail, the boar with detailed bristles along its back, a groundline below
1 in. (2.55 cm.) wide