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Faceted rectangular prism seal ring with triton

about 6th century B.C.
Medium/TechniqueRock crystal
DimensionsLength: 22 mm (7/8 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession number01.7594
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBy date unknown: W. H. Forman Collection; by 1899: with Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, auction of the W. H. Forman Collection, June 22, 1899, lot 467; by date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren;
purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December 1901
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