ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Stamp Seal in the Form of a Finger Ring: Bust of a Bearded Man Wearing a Shirt, Necklace, and Earrings; in the Field, Inscription "Wealthy" and a Star and Crescent
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date4th-5th Century CE
MediumBanded agate
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions13/16 x 5/8 in. (2.1 x 1.6 cm)
Object number2008.031.147
Published ReferencesPhilippe Gignoux, "Intailles Sassanides de la Collection Pirouzan," in Monumentum H.S. Nyberg III, Acta Iranica 6 (Leiden: Brill, 1975), 28, no. 5.10.ProvenanceEx coll. M A Pirouzan, Iran, from at least 1972. Ex coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired from Joel Malter (1931-2006) [Joel L. Malter & Co., Inc.], Los Angeles, California, March 20, 1997.
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- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
4th-5th Century CE
4th-5th Century CE
4th-5th Century CE