ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Ringstone: Wolf with Two Inscriptions in Pehlevi and Kufic
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
CultureIslamic
Datemid 7th Century CE
MediumCarnelian or agate
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/16 x 9/16 x 3/16 in. (1.1 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm)
Object number2008.031.199
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Pars Coins, San Jose, California, February 13, 1998.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
early 7th Century CE
3rd-4th Century CE
3rd-4th Century CE
4th-5th Century CE
11th-12th Century CE