Original Message:   Mazda?

In Zoroastrianism, Ahura Mazda (the supreme god) was sometimes depicted as a man with the head of a rooster. Perhaps your bead is based upon this idea. However, I am not confident this is an ancient bead. This link presents some interesting ideas related to Persian animal symbols, and demonstrates the importance of roosters in symbology: https://zoroastriansnet.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/birds-animals-and-symbols-in-zoroastrianism.pdf JDA. Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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