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# Intaglio

Oval, cornelian intaglio, engraved with a nude young woman (?), standing to right in tunic and trousersher hair drawn back into a large bun. One hand is raised, holding a flower (?) in front of her face; the other holds a ring or diadem down at her side. Pahlavi inscriptions on each side.

- **Kind:** artefact
- **Date:** 200–499 CE

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Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1880-3614](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1880-3614) · Pramāṇa
