ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Scaraboid Intaglio with a Hippocamp
CulturePersian
PeriodAchaemenid Dynasty
Date400-331 BCE
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions5/8 x 11/16 x 1/4 in. (1.6 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm)
Object number2008.031.272
Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Pars Coins, San Jose, California, September 13, 1999.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
4th Century BCE
1st Millennium BCE
400-331 BCE
10th-late 4th Century BCE
400-331 BCE
1st-3rd Century CE
ca. 539-331 BCE