ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Scaraboid Depicting a Goddess with One Hand Raised, Encircled by her Melammu or Divine Radiance
CultureAssyrian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian Empire
Date8th Century BCE
MediumWhite chalcedony
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions13/16 x 11/16 x 3/8 in. (2 x 1.8 x 1 cm)
Object number2012.032.101
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Tom Cederlind (1959-2015), Portland, Oregon.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
911-612 BCE
8th-late 7th Century BCE
ca. 700 BCE (?)
