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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Vessel Fragment with Leopard and Two Serpents
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Vessel Fragment with Leopard and Two Serpents

AAT Object Techniquerelief (sculpture techniques)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functionfragments (object portions)
Place FoundSaudi Arabia, Arabian Peninsula, Asia
PeriodBronze Age
Date3rd Millennium BCE
MediumBasalt
Credit LineGift of Ann Boon Rhea
Dimensions1 5/16 x 3 15/16 in. (3.3 x 10 cm)
Object number1999.007.007
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - Spring 2001
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2001 - February 12, 2018
Michael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Ann Boon Rhea, United States, purchased from a Saudi Arabian farmer, prior to 1970.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art