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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Stamp Seal: Flying Raptor with Talons Extended and about to Pounce on Prey with Bead Border
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Stamp Seal: Flying Raptor with Talons Extended and about to Pounce on Prey with Bead Border

CultureSasanian
PeriodSasanian Empire
Date5th Century CE
MediumChalcedony (var. Heliotrope) (Bloodstone)
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/16 x 3/8 x 1/2 in. (1.1 x 1 x 1.3 cm)
Object number2012.032.296
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Pars Coins, San Jose, California, June 13, 1997.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art