ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Stamp Seal in the Form of a Finger Ring: Striding Lion and Inscription
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionstamps (tools)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date4th-5th Century CE
MediumChalcedony
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions5/8 x 5/8 in. (1.6 x 1.6 cm)
Object number2008.031.151
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Pars Coins, San Jose, California, February 24, 2000.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
4th-5th Century CE
