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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bead: on one Face, a bird; on the Other, a Horse Protome; around the Edge, Tamgas
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Bead: on one Face, a bird; on the Other, a Horse Protome; around the Edge, Tamgas

AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Techniquepainting (image-making)
AAT Object Form/Functionbeads (pierced objects)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
MediumChalcedony, pigment
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/16 x 7/16 in. (1.1 x 1.1 cm)
Object number2008.031.193
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art