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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Ringstone: Duck with Foliate Frond in its Beak and Two Fillets above
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Ringstone: Duck with Foliate Frond in its Beak and Two Fillets above

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
Possible OriginIran, Asia
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date4th-5th Century CE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/16 x 9/16 x 1/8 in. (1.1 x 1.4 x 0.3 cm)
Object number2008.031.155
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Pars Coins, San Jose, California, August 11, 1997.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art