1. A Persian Guard Creator: Ancient Near EasternPersianAchaemenid Date: 5th-4th century B.C.E. Geographic region: Persepolis, Iran Time period: Persian Achaemenid Period Medium: Limestone Extent: 10 1/2 x 9 x 1 7/8 in. (26.6 x 22.8 x 4.7 cm)
2. Bracteate Creator: PersianAchaemenid Date: 6th-5th century B.C.E. Geographic region: Ecbatana (modern day Hamadan), Persia (modern day Iran) Time period: Persian Achaemenid Period Medium: Gold Extent: 11/16 x 7/8 x 1/4 in. (1.8 x 2.2 x 0.7 cm)
3. Bracteate Creator: AchaemenidPersian Date: 6th-5th century B.C.E. Geographic region: Ecbatana (modern day Hamadan), Persia (modern day Iran) Time period: Persian Achaemenid Period Medium: Gold Extent: 11/16 × 15/16 in. (1.7 × 2.4 cm)
4. Bracteate Creator: PersianAchaemenid Date: 6th-5th century B.C.E. Geographic region: Ecbatana (modern day Hamadan), Persia (modern day Iran) Time period: Persian Achaemenid Period Medium: Gold Extent: 13/16 x 1 5/16 in. (2.1 x 3.4 cm)
5. Dress Ornament Creator: AchaemenidPersian Date: 6th-5th century B.C.E. Geographic region: Ecbatana (modern day Hamadan), Persia (modern day Iran) Time period: Achaemenid Period Medium: Gold Extent: 1 13/16 × 2 5/16 in. (4.6 × 5.8 cm)
6. Head of a Lion Creator: PersianAchaemenid Date: 5th-4th century B.C.E. Geographic region: Iran Time period: Persian Achaemenid Period Medium: Bituminous limestone Extent: 8 7/8 x 9 13/16 in. (22.6 x 25 cm)
7. Openwork Roundel Creator: PersianAchaemenid Date: 6th-5th century B.C.E. Geographic region: Ecbatana (modern day Hamadan), Persia (modern day Iran) Time period: Persian Achaemenid Period Medium: Gold Extent: 1/16 x 1 5/8 in. (0.1 x 4.2 cm)
8. Pin with Persian Ibex Motif Creator: AchaemenidPersian Date: 6th-5th century B.C.E. Geographic region: Iran Time period: Achaemenid Persian Period Medium: Gold Extent: 9/16 x 5 1/4 in. (1.5 x 13.3 cm)
9. Vessel Handle in Form of Ibex Creator: Achaemenid Date: ca. 410 B.C.E. Geographic region: IranTell el-Maskhuta, Egypt Time period: Achaemenid Period Medium: Silver Extent: Height 6 9/16in. (16.7cm)
10. Vessel Handle in Form of Lion Creator: Achaemenid Date: ca. 410 B.C.E. Geographic region: IranTell el-Maskhuta, Egypt Time period: Achaemenid Period Medium: Silver Extent: Length: 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm)
