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Plate
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1934.23Plate
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1958.7Heartshaped gold ornament
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1961.22Bowl
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1962.1Figure of a wild goat (forgery)
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1963.15Figure of a wild goat (forgery)
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1964.6Vase
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1965.20Stamp seal
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1993.15.1
<p>Ellipsoid shaped stamp seal with engraved bearded male bust in right profile.The male bust is supported by a wing like motif and a laurel leaf frames the male profile.</p>
Stamp seal
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1993.15.2
<p>Ellipsoid seal with engraved with a bearded male bust in right profile and inscription. The figure wears a pearl drop earring and a necklace. The male bust is supported by a winglike base.</p>
Stamp seal
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1993.15.3
<p>Dome shape stamp seal with engraved design of a male bust in right profile. The figure wears a pearl drop earring and a necklace.</p>
Stamp seal
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1993.15.4
<p>Ellipsoid shaped stamp seal with bull motif, striding right. Inscription on the back of the seal with human figures and scorpion motifs.</p>
Stamp seal
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1993.15.5
<p>Ellipsoid shaped seal with engraved design of a couchant lion to the right and a Pahlavi inscription above.</p>
Stamp seal
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1993.15.6
<p>Oval shaped stamp seal, bezeled edge, with lion motif striding to the right and a Pahlavi inscription, above.</p>
Stamp seal
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1993.15.7
<p>Oval bezel shaped stamp seal with lion motif, couchant to the right with a streamer.</p>
Stamp seal
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1993.15.8
<p>Ellipsoid shaped stamp seal with lion motif, striding to the right and a Pahlavi inscription above.</p>
Stamp seal
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1993.15.9Stamp seal
https://asia.si.edu/object/F1993.15.10
<p>Dome shaped stamp seal with motif of a she-wolf suckling two cubs.</p>