second half 1st century CE or modern
9.3 x 6.7 x 1.7 cm (3 11/16 x 2 5/8 x 11/16 in.)
Bronze
10th-8th century BCEIranianLead
ByzantineSilver gilt, worked in repoussé, chased, and incised
13th centuryPersianKaga inlay work: iron with decoration inlaid in sahari (an alloy of copper, tin, and lead); interiors lined with lacquer
19th centuryJapaneseBit: Iron; Relief: Brass
3rd-4th century CERomanBronze
17th centuryBelgianBronze with turquoise inlay
ChineseCast bronze
11th-10th century BCEChineseBronze
1st millennium BCENear EasternMixed copper alloy
3rd century CERomanBronze
9th-8th century BCEIranianOpaque bluish-green nephrite with fine black veins and light brown markings
16th-11th century BCEChinese