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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Stamp Seal: on the Face, "Tamga" in Double Line Technique, with Crescent above and Pellet on Either Side
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Stamp Seal: on the Face, "Tamga" in Double Line Technique, with Crescent above and Pellet on Either Side

AAT Object Form/Functionstamps (tools)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
Possible OriginAfghanistan, Asia
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date5th Century CE
MediumPale green chalcedony ("moss agate")
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions0.3 cm (0.3 cm)
Object number2008.031.181
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired August 6, 1996.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art