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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cylinder Bead with Etched Decoration
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cylinder Bead with Etched Decoration

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionbeads (pierced objects)
AAT Object Techniqueetching (corroding)
Place CreatedAfghanistan, Asia
CultureParthian
PeriodParthian Empire
Date2nd-1st Century BCE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions5/8 in. (1.6 cm)
Object number2008.031.289
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired August 4, 1996.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art