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Phiale with portrait of Iranian noble, crescent on the head

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.

Supplementary images:

Phiale with portrait of Iranian noble
Taken on  Thursday 02nd of July 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Source:  Tbilisi, Georgia
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