Skip to main content
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Stamp Seal in the Form of a Finger Ring: Portrait Bust of a Bearded Man Emerging from a Foliate Base with an Inscription, the Shank Decorated with Circles in Relief
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Stamp Seal in the Form of a Finger Ring: Portrait Bust of a Bearded Man Emerging from a Foliate Base with an Inscription, the Shank Decorated with Circles in Relief

AAT Object Form/Functionportraits
AAT Object Form/Functionstamps (tools)
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionbusts (general, figures)
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date4th-6th Century CE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions3 11/16 x 3 11/16 in. (9.4 x 9.4 cm)
Object number2008.031.146
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Pars Coins, San Jose, California, February 24, 2000.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art