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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Ringstone with Engraving of Recumbant Ghopatshah (?), Short Inscription of Aramaic-Style/Parthian Characters above Head, Star in Field, Foliate Device atop Rump
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Ringstone with Engraving of Recumbant Ghopatshah (?), Short Inscription of Aramaic-Style/Parthian Characters above Head, Star in Field, Foliate Device atop Rump

CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Dateearly 7th Century CE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/16 x 1/4 x 9/16 in. (1.1 x 0.6 x 1.4 cm)
Object number2012.032.288
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired January 18, 1999.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art