ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Stamp Seal in the Form of a Finger Ring: on the Bezel, Striding Lion with an Inscription above in Syriac
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date5th Century CE
MediumWhite chalcedony
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions3/8 x 3/8 in. (1 x 1 cm)
Object number2008.031.137
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
4th-5th Century CE
4th-5th Century CE