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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Ringstone: Lion Walking in Profile, in the Field a Star and Moon
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Ringstone: Lion Walking in Profile, in the Field a Star and Moon

Place CreatedAfghanistan, Asia
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date5th Century CE
MediumAlmandine garnet
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions5/16 x 1/8 x 7/16 in. (0.8 x 0.3 x 1.1 cm)
Object number2012.032.277
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Gerhard Hirsch, June 10 or September 25, 1999.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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