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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bead: Striding Lion, Taurine Symbol above
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Bead: Striding Lion, Taurine Symbol above

AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionbeads (pierced objects)
CulturePersian
PeriodAchaemenid Dynasty
Date400-331 BCE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions9/16 x 11/16 x 1/4 in. (1.4 x 1.7 x 0.6 cm)
Object number2008.031.275
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired February 13, 1999.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art