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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cabochon with a Duck with Vine Leaf in Mouth Stands near Recumbant Fox with Vine Tendril in Mouth
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cabochon with a Duck with Vine Leaf in Mouth Stands near Recumbant Fox with Vine Tendril in Mouth

Possible OriginIran, Asia
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date6th-mid 7th Century
MediumCarnelian, pigment
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions3/8 x 3/16 x 1/2 in. (1 x 0.5 x 1.3 cm)
Object number2012.032.280
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Pars Coins, San Jose, California, October 15, 1997.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art