1. Amulet case 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) (shortest) 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) (longest)

Date:

200 - 699
ca. mid-1st millennium A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Bronze, copper, bitumen

Extent:

1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) (shortest) 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) (longest)

2. Amulet case 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) (shortest) 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) (longest)

Date:

200 - 699
ca. mid-1st millennium A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Bronze, copper, bitumen

Extent:

1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) (shortest) 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) (longest)

3. Amulet case 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) (shortest) 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) (longest)

Date:

200 - 699
ca. mid-1st millennium A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Bronze, copper, bitumen

Extent:

1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) (shortest) 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) (longest)

4. Amulet case 1 3/4 x 11/16 in. (4.4 x Diam 1.8 cm)

Date:

200 - 700
ca. mid-1st millennium A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Copper, bitumen, green patina

Extent:

1 3/4 x 11/16 in. (4.4 x Diam 1.8 cm)

5. Amulet case 1 7/8 x 11/16 in. (4.7 x Diam 1.8 cm)

Date:

200 - 700
ca. mid-1st millennium A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Copper, bitumen, green patina

Extent:

1 7/8 x 11/16 in. (4.7 x Diam 1.8 cm)

6. Amulet case 2 1/4 x 7/8 in. (5.7 x Diam 2.2 cm)

Date:

200 - 700
ca. mid-1st millennium A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Copper, bitumen, green patina

Extent:

2 1/4 x 7/8 in. (5.7 x Diam 2.2 cm)

7. Amulet case 2 1/16 x 13/16 in. (5.2 x Diam 2 cm)

Date:

200 - 700
ca. mid-1st millennium A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Copper, bitumen, green patina

Extent:

2 1/16 x 13/16 in. (5.2 x Diam 2 cm)

8. Amulet case 2 x 11/16 in. (5.1 x Diam 1.8 cm)

Date:

200 - 700
ca. mid-1st millennium A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Copper, bitumen, green patina

Extent:

2 x 11/16 in. (5.1 x Diam 1.8 cm)

9. Amulet case 2 x 13/16 in. (5.1 x Diam 2.1 cm)

Date:

200 - 700
ca. mid-1st millennium A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Copper, bitumen, green patina

Extent:

2 x 13/16 in. (5.1 x Diam 2.1 cm)

10. Amulet case 2.5 in. (6.35 cm)

Date:

200 - 699
ca. mid-1st millennium A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Bronze, copper, bitumen

Extent:

2.5 in. (6.35 cm)

11. Amulet with fighting demons; on reverse: Ishtar enthroned and worshiper 1 5/8 × 1 3/16 × 3/8 in. (4.2 × 3 × 1 cm)

Date:

-800 - -600
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia

Time period:

Neo-Assyrian

Medium:

Bronze

Extent:

1 5/8 × 1 3/16 × 3/8 in. (4.2 × 3 × 1 cm)

12. Animal head ornament 0.51 x 0.59 x 0.83 in. (1.3 x 1.5 x 2.11 cm)

Date:

-1000 - -1
1st millennium B.C.

Geographic region:

Transcaucasia

Time period:

Iron Age

Medium:

Bronze

Extent:

0.51 x 0.59 x 0.83 in. (1.3 x 1.5 x 2.11 cm)