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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bead: on one Face, Winged Ram Protome; on the Other, Foliate Motif
© 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, Winged Ram Protome; on the Other, Foliate Motif

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionbeads (pierced objects)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Techniqueetching (corroding)
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date5th-6th Century CE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions5/8 x 3/8 in. (1.6 x 1 cm)
Object number2008.031.194
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art