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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Scarab Intaglio with a Sphinx

Possible OriginIran, Asia
CulturePhoenician
Date7th-6th Century BCE
MediumMalachite with traces of azurite
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions9/16 x 3/8 x 1/4 in. (1.4 x 1 x 0.6 cm)
Object number2012.032.066
Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Pars Coins, San Jose, California, September 13, 1997.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art