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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bead Carved in the Form of an African's Head
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Bead Carved in the Form of an African's Head

CulturePhoenician
Date5th-4th Century BCE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/2 x 3/8 x 1/4 in. (1.3 x 1 x 0.6 cm)
Object number2008.030.013
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired Los Angeles, California, 1960s.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art