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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Amulet of a Recumbent Calf
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Amulet of a Recumbent Calf

CultureSouthern Mesopotamian, Sumerian
PeriodEarly Dynastic Period
Date2900-2350 BCE
MediumQuartz
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions7/16 x 1/2 in. (1.1 x 1.3 cm)
Object number2012.032.451
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, April 15, 2024 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired January 13, 1997.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art