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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton
Stamp Seal with Forepart of an Animal
© 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 Forepart of an Animal

AAT Object Form/Functionseals (artifacts)
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date224-651 CE
MediumBrown steatite
Credit LineGift of Dr. Erica Frank and Dr. Randall F. White ('82C, '86M, '03G, '04PH)
Dimensions11/16 x 5/8 in. (1.7 x 1.6 cm)
Object number2005.080.032
ProvenanceEx coll. Erica Frank, United States.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art