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CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
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A SASSANIAN SAPPHIRE RING STONE
circa 4th-5th century a.d.
The irregular perforated stone engraved with a bird, perhaps a pheasant, in profile to the left, with upcuriving tail feathers, hatched lines on the wings, and feathery tufts projecting up from the head
.3/8 in. (.94 cm) in diameter
circa 4th-5th century a.d.
The irregular perforated stone engraved with a bird, perhaps a pheasant, in profile to the left, with upcuriving tail feathers, hatched lines on the wings, and feathery tufts projecting up from the head
.3/8 in. (.94 cm) in diameter