ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Ringstone: Bearded Man and Inscription
AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionbusts (general, figures)
CultureKushan or Sassanian
Date3rd-4th Century CE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions11/16 x 1/2 x 3/16 in. (1.7 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm)
Object number2008.031.216
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
3rd-4th Century CE
6th-mid 7th Century CE