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Bracelets, gold, with lions' heads, incrustations of lapis lazuli and turquoises. From a princely tomb in Susa, 4th BCE, Achaemenid period. For details of the heads see 08-02-16/4 Sb 2761 and Sb 2762
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Bracelets, gold, with lions' heads, incrustations of lapis lazuli and turq...

Bracelet, gold, with lions' heads, incrustations of lapis lazuli and turquoises. From a princely tomb in Susa, 4th BCE, Achaemenid period. Detail: lions' heads of Sb 2761. For total of bracelets see 08-02-16/3
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Bracelet, gold, with lions' heads, incrustations of lapis lazuli and turq...

Bracelet, electrum, decorated with six lions' heads. From Marlik, northern Iran. Iron Age I AO 20136
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Bracelet, electrum, decorated with six lions' heads. From Marlik, northern Ir...

Goblet, electrum, decorated with fabulous animals, this one with entwined serpents and birds' feet. From Marlik, northern Iran, Iron Age I. For reverse side and bottom view see 08-02-16/7,8 AO 20281
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Goblet, electrum, decorated with fabulous animals, this one with entwined serpe...

Goblet,electrum,decorated with fabulous animals with entwined feet,two kids.From Marlik, northern Iran. Iron Age I. Reverse side. For front and bottom view see 08-02-16/6,8 AO 20281
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Goblet,electrum,decorated with fabulous animals with entwined feet,two kids.Fro...

Goblet,electrum,decorated with fabulous animals. Bottom decorated with fish and a flower with six petals.From Marlik,northern Iran.Iron Age I. For front and rear view see 08-02-16/6,7 AO 20281
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Goblet,electrum,decorated with fabulous animals. Bottom decorated with fi...

Handle of a vessel in the form of a winged ibex, feet are resting on a mask of Silenus. partially gilded silver,27 x 15 cm. From a princely tomb in Susa. Late 4th BCE, Achaemenid period. AO 2748
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Handle of a vessel in the form of a winged ibex, feet are resting on a...

Lion,coloured glazed tiles, from the palace in Susa, Iran. 6th-4th BCE, Achaemenid period. AOD 489a
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Lion,coloured glazed tiles, from the palace in Susa, Iran. 6th-4th B...

Winged griffin,coloured glazed tiles, from the palace in Susa,Iran. 6th-4th BCE,Achaemenid period. Sb 3326
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Winged griffin,coloured glazed tiles, from the palace in Susa,Iran. 6th-4th BC...

Lion,coloured glazed tiles, from the East-courtyard ,palace in Susa, Iran. 6th-4th BCE, Achaemenid period,reign of Darius I ca.510 BCE. 105 x 217 cm Sb 3328
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Lion,coloured glazed tiles, from the East-courtyard ,palace in Susa,...

Winged bull,coloured glazed tiles,from the palace in Susa,Iran.6th-4th BCE,Achaemenid period. Sb 3327
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Winged bull,coloured glazed tiles,from the palace in Susa,Iran.6th-4th BCE...

Winged bull,coloured glazed tiles,from the palace in Susa,Iran.6th-4th BCE,Achaemenid period. Sb 3327
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Winged bull,coloured glazed tiles,from the palace in Susa,Iran.6th-4th BCE...