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Figurine

700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period

Medium
bone, incised
Measurements
Overall: 8.9 x 3.1 x 0.5 cm (3 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edward Gans 1961.378
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Not on view
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A flat bone figurine features a large head outlined by a ring of dark-pigmented circles. The face sports curved brows, circular eyes, and a triangular nose above a small mouth. Short projections mark the shoulders, while symmetrical clusters and pairs of circles ornament the torso. Two rounded legs extend from the base. A thin vertical crack splits the cream surface and its incised decorations.

Figurine

700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period

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