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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Ringstone: Recumbent Human-Headed Zebu Wearing a Crown, a Segment of Chevron Pattern below, an Inscription at Left
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Ringstone: Recumbent Human-Headed Zebu Wearing a Crown, a Segment of Chevron Pattern below, an Inscription at Left

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date5th-6th Century CE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions9/16 x 7/16 x 3/16 in. (1.4 x 1.1 x 0.5 cm)
Object number2008.031.196
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art