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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Intaglio of a Reclining Deer and Cross
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Intaglio of a Reclining Deer and Cross

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functioncrosses (motifs)
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
Place CreatedSyria, Asia
CultureRoman
Date3rd Century CE
MediumChalcedony onyx var. nicolo
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions3/8 x 7/16 x 1/8 in. (1 x 1.1 x 0.3 cm)
Object number2008.031.167
Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, November 17, 2014 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art