ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Cabochon with Bird, Likely a Dove, in Profile
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date6th Century CE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/4 x 1/8 x 3/8 in. (0.6 x 0.3 x 1 cm)
Object number2012.032.275
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
6th-mid 7th Century CE
5th Century CE
224-651 CE
400-331 BCE
early 3rd-4th Century CE
4th Century CE
early 7th Century CE
4th-5th Century CE