Crescent on the head, phiale with portrait of Iranian noble

Georgia Museums, Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi

The phiale with a portrait of an Iranian noble, found in burial 2 of Armaziskhevi, is a specimen of Sassanian art; the cameo of the pectoral with a representation of a dog is of Roman make; the bracelet intaglio with the image of Athena is a local make. 2nd - 3rd Centuries A.D.


Phiale with portrait of Iranian noble

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Phiale with portrait of Iranian noble, crescent on the head


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