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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Inscribed Finger Ring with a Portrait Bust of a Woman
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Inscribed Finger Ring with a Portrait Bust of a Woman

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionbusts (general, figures)
AAT Object Form/Functionrings (finger jewelry)
AAT Object Form/Functionportraits
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date4th-5th Century CE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions5/8 x 1 1/8 in. (1.6 x 2.9 cm)
Object number2008.031.141
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Pars Coins, San Jose, California, January 31, 2005.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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