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Image courtesy Emory Libraries Digitization
Stamp Seal in the Form of a Finger Ring: Face with a Hand in Gesture of Prayer (Namaz) with Fillets (?) and an Inscription
Image courtesy Emory Libraries Digitization
Image courtesy Emory Libraries Digitization
Image courtesy Emory Libraries Digitization
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Stamp Seal in the Form of a Finger Ring: Face with a Hand in Gesture of Prayer (Namaz) with Fillets (?) and an Inscription

AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
AAT Object Techniqueengraving (action)
AAT Object Form/Functionstamps (tools)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date4th-6th Century CE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions9/16 x 3/8 in. (1.4 x 1 cm)
Object number2008.031.145
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Pars Coins, San Jose, California, June 2, 1997.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art