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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cameo Carving of a Head of a Bear with Non-Sensical Inscribed Pattern on Flat Back
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cameo Carving of a Head of a Bear with Non-Sensical Inscribed Pattern on Flat Back

CultureSouthern Mesopotamian, Sumerian
PeriodJemdet Nasr Period
Date3100-2900 BCE
MediumGray rock (?)
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/8 x 11/16 x 3/8 in. (2.3 x 1.8 x 1 cm)
Object number2012.032.084
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired August 15, 2005.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art