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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bead: Bird-Headed Being within Double Hatched Border
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Bead: Bird-Headed Being within Double Hatched Border

AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionbeads (pierced objects)
PeriodIron Age
Date12th-10th Century BCE
MediumCarnelian or agate
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions13/16 x 1/2 x 3/8 in. (2.1 x 1.3 x 1 cm)
Object number2008.031.269
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired from Joel Malter (1931-2006) [Joel L. Malter & Co., Inc.], Los Angeles, California, October 2012.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art