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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bead: Rider on Horseback
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Bead: Rider on Horseback

CulturePersian
PeriodAchaemenid Dynasty
Date400-331 BCE
MediumChalcedony var. sard
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions11/16 x 7/8 x 3/8 in. (1.7 x 2.2 x 1 cm)
Object number2008.031.274
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, Sale 63, May 21, 2003, no. 2017.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art