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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton
Stamp Seal with Lion Attacking a Bull
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Stamp Seal with Lion Attacking a Bull

AAT Object Form/Functionseals (artifacts)
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date224-651 CE
MediumHematite
Credit LineGift of Dr. Erica Frank and Dr. Randall F. White ('82C, '86M, '03G, '04PH)
Dimensions5/8 x 9/16 in. (1.6 x 1.4 cm)
Object number2005.080.031
ProvenanceEx coll. Erica Frank, United States.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art