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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Ringstone: on the Face, a Senmury Bull
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Ringstone: on the Face, a Senmury Bull

AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
Possible OriginAfghanistan, Asia
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date5th-6th Century CE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/4 x 3/8 x 1/8 in. (0.6 x 1 x 0.3 cm)
Object number2008.031.174
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired October 7, 1991.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art