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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Stamp Seal with Seated Sphinxes
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Stamp Seal with Seated Sphinxes

CulturePersian
PeriodAchaemenid Dynasty
Datemid 6th-5th Century BCE
MediumQuartz (agate)
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions3/4 x 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (1.9 x 2.2 x 2.9 cm)
Object number2012.032.112
Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
Michael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired May 31, 1996.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art