ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Ringstone with Bearded Human-Headed Rooster (Symbolic Depiction of Sros?), Tassel Ends in Field, Branch before
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date5th-6th Century CE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/4 x 5/16 in. (0.6 x 0.8 cm)
Object number2012.032.278
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
4th-5th Century CE
late 1st Century BCE-1st Century CE
4th-5th Century CE