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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Intaglio with Portrait Bust of a Bearded Man in Profile Facing Left, his Hair in Long Ringlets
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Intaglio with Portrait Bust of a Bearded Man in Profile Facing Left, his Hair in Long Ringlets

Place CreatedAfghanistan, Asia
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Dateearly 3rd-4th Century CE
MediumAlmandine-pyrope garnet
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions9/16 x 7/16 x 1/8 in. (1.5 x 1.1 x 0.3 cm)
Object number2012.032.049
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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