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© Bruce M. White, 2010.
Cylinder Seal: Bearded Centaur with Crown, Rearing
© Bruce M. White, 2010.
© Bruce M. White, 2010.
© Bruce M. White, 2010.
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cylinder Seal: Bearded Centaur with Crown, Rearing

CulturePersian
PeriodAchaemenid Dynasty
Date559-331 BCE
MediumBanded chalcedony (var. Carnelian)
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/8 x 3/8 in. (2.2 x 1 cm)
Object number2008.030.024
Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, May 15, 2013 - February 12, 2018
Published ReferencesMichael C. Carlos Museum: Highlights of the Collections (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 2011), 30-31.
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased in Los Angeles, California, March 30, 1975 or 1976.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art