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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Tabloid Bead: Lion Consuming the Hindquarter of an Animal
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Tabloid Bead: Lion Consuming the Hindquarter of an Animal

AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionbeads (pierced objects)
CulturePersian
PeriodAchaemenid Dynasty
Date450-350 BCE
MediumChalcedony
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions5/8 x 7/8 x 7/16 in. (1.6 x 2.2 x 1.1 cm)
Object number2008.031.270
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Tom Cederlind (1959-2015), Portland, Oregon.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art