ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Bead: Etched Tamga on Either Side
AAT Object Techniqueetching (corroding)
AAT Object Form/Functionbeads (pierced objects)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date5th-6th Century CE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions16 x 9/16 x 1/4 in. (40.6 x 1.4 x 0.6 cm)
Object number2008.031.186
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired July or September 21, 1998.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
6th Century CE
2nd-1st Century BCE
5th-6th Century CE
5th-6th Century CE
5th-6th Century CE
5th-6th Century CE
4th-5th Century CE
2600-1900 BCE
2600-1900 BCE
