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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Gryllos in the Form of a Rooster with a Stag's Head, Carrying a Branch
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Gryllos in the Form of a Rooster with a Stag's Head, Carrying a Branch

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date4th-5th Century CE
MediumCarnelian or agate
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions3/8 x 1/2 in. (1 x 1.3 cm)
Object number2008.031.156
Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired October 31, 1999.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art