ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Bead in the Form of an Elephant
AAT Object Form/Functionbeads (pierced objects)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
CultureSasanian (?)
MediumLapis lazuli
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions9/16 x 3/4 in. (1.4 x 1.9 cm)
Object number2008.031.192
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
4th-5th Century CE
2350-2150 BCE
2350-2150 BCE
2nd Millennium BCE
3rd Millennium BCE
3rd Millennium BCE
4th-6th Century CE
