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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Bulla: Impression of a Seal Depicting a Bearded Man on Horseback with Inscription
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Bulla: Impression of a Seal Depicting a Bearded Man on Horseback with Inscription

CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date6th-mid 7th Century CE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions2 13/16 x 3 x 1 1/8 in. (7.1 x 7.6 x 2.9 cm)
Object number2008.031.408
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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