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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Stamp Seal: Griffin and Scorpion
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Stamp Seal: Griffin and Scorpion

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
AAT Object Form/Functionstamps (tools)
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date4th-5th Century CE
MediumBanded agate
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/16 x 7/16 in. (1.1 x 1.1 cm)
Object number2008.031.163
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art