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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Stamp Seal: Seated Lion Looking back and Roaring
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Stamp Seal: Seated Lion Looking back and Roaring

Possible OriginIran, Asia
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date4th-5th Century CE
MediumBrown and white banded agate
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions3/8 x 1/2 in. (1 x 1.3 cm)
Object number2008.031.161
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Pars Coins, San Jose, California, September 13, 1997.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art