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Statuette of a goat
Iran 12th–13th century Hammered gold, decorated with wound gold thread and granulation H: 10.5; L: 10.5 cm Bequest of Anna D. Ternbach, New York, to American Friends of the Israel Museum Accession number: 97.95.28 |
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This is a rare item, not only because few gold objects have survived from this period but also because of the Islamic opposition to figurative art. It is unclear what purpose the object served. It may have been a gift for a foreign dignitary. Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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