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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Cabochon with "Gryllos" Portrait of a Janiform Bearded Man with Third Head at Top and Inscription around
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Cabochon with "Gryllos" Portrait of a Janiform Bearded Man with Third Head at Top and Inscription around

Possible OriginIran, Asia
CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date4th-5th Century CE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/8 x 3/8 in. (0.3 x 1 cm)
Object number2012.032.283
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired August 13, 1987.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art