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Head of King, perhaps Shapur II

ViewTotal from front center
SiteSasanian
LocationIran
Dateca. 4th c. AD
SubjectSculpture
PeriodAncient Near Eastern
Materialsilver-gilt
CollectionUnited States, New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Inv. No.65.126
Saskia No.Jii-0565
SourceGardner, Art Through the Ages, 11th ed., chapter 2, plate 29