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Object NameSeljuk Applique Depicting Four Sphinxes
Made FromGlass
Dateabout 1100-1199
TechniqueMold-pressed
SizeOverall Diam: 10.3 cm, Th: 0.7 cm
Accession Number2011.1.2
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionAmethyst glass appearing black; mold-pressed. Circular applique showing four sphinxes, the human-headed mythical beasts with a feline body and wings, all connected with an interlaced pattern of tendrils. Dark gray weathering film covering most of the surface.
Provenance
Source Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd. - 2011-04-18

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