© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University

ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Stamp Seal: Gayomard, with Profile Head, Stands Holding Staff in Each Hand

Place CreatedAfghanistan, Asia

CultureSasanian

PeriodSasanian Empire

Date4th Century CE

MediumTan agate

Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin

Dimensions1/2 x 13/16 in. (1.3 x 2.1 cm)

Object number2012.032.302

ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired August 3, 1996.

Status

Not on view

Collections

Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art

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