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Ellipsoid Stamp with Lion in Profile and Resting Paw on Small Animal, Perhaps its Cub or a Small Horse?
Image courtesy Emory Libraries Digitization
Image courtesy Emory Libraries Digitization
Image courtesy Emory Libraries Digitization
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Ellipsoid Stamp with Lion in Profile and Resting Paw on Small Animal, Perhaps its Cub or a Small Horse?

AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functionstamps (tools)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
CultureLydian
Date6th-5th Century BCE
MediumWhite chalcedony
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions3/4 x 9/16 x 3/8 in. (2 x 1.4 x 0.9 cm)
Object number2012.032.062
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Glendining & Co., London, England, June 17, 2000.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art