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"Antiquities" Catalog 127 (1983)
The portraits display remarkable detail for such a small format
The situla was a deluxe ritual vessel that played an important role in Egyptian religious ceremonies and was intended to carry holy water for use in sacred activities
SydneyCorrigan Collection
He is wearing a double-tiered felt hat
A large Sasanian Blue Chalcedony Bead, ca. 4th - 5th century CE Jewelry - Beads "Antiquities" Catalog 127 (1983)This unusually large bead is carved from translucent milky blue chalcedony and carefully polished to a luminous finish. Drilled longitudinally for suspension, the bead demonstrates the high level of lapidary craftsmanship achieved in the Sasanian period. Beads of this size and material were likely valued as protective amulets as well as ornaments. A truly lovely example. Parallels: A comparable example is published in The Collection of Patti Birch,