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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bead: Running Lion
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Bead: Running Lion

CulturePersian
PeriodAchaemenid Dynasty
Date400-331 BCE
MediumChalcedony
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/8 x 1/2 in. (2.2 x 1.3 cm)
Object number2008.031.271
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired June 3, 2006.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art