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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Ringstone: Lion Crouching with Head Front, Inscription "L'sty = Dahst, True"
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Ringstone: Lion Crouching with Head Front, Inscription "L'sty = Dahst, True"

CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date5th Century CE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/8 x 7/16 in. (0.3 x 1.1 cm)
Object number2012.032.284
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Pars Coins, San Jose, California, July 13, 1994.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art