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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Scaraboid Intaglio with a Hippocamp
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Scaraboid Intaglio with a Hippocamp

AAT Object Form/Functionscaraboids
AAT Object Techniqueintaglios (sculptural objects)
AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
CulturePersian
PeriodAchaemenid Dynasty
Date400-331 BCE
MediumChalcedony var. banded agate
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, 2011
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Pars Coins, San Jose, California, September 13, 1999.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art