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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Stamp Seal Fragment: Head of Bear with Star and Crescent
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Stamp Seal Fragment: Head of Bear with Star and Crescent

AAT Object Form/Functionstamps (tools)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionheads (representations)
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
CultureSasanian
Date5th-6th Century CE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions5/8 x 1/4 in. (1.6 x 0.6 cm)
Object number2008.031.191
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Pars Coins, San Jose, California, September 13, 1997.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art