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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Ringstone: Recumbent Elephant
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Ringstone: Recumbent Elephant

AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
Place CreatedAfghanistan, Asia
Date5th-8th Century CE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/2 x 3/8 x 3/16 in. (1.3 x 1 x 0.5 cm)
Object number2008.031.307
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired May 30, 2006.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art