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. Animal figurine 2 11/16 x 2 3/8 x 2 7/8 in. (6.8 x 6.1 x 7.3 cm)

Date:

200 - 699
ca. 3rd–7th century A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Ceramic

Extent:

2 11/16 x 2 3/8 x 2 7/8 in. (6.8 x 6.1 x 7.3 cm)

12. Animal figurine 3 1/4 x 2 7/8 x 2 3/16 in. (8.2 x 7.3 x 5.6 cm)

Date:

200 - 699
ca. 3rd–7th century A.D.

Geographic region:

Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon

Time period:

Sasanian

Medium:

Ceramic

Extent:

3 1/4 x 2 7/8 x 2 3/16 in. (8.2 x 7.3 x 5.6 cm)