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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Bull Head Amulet

Place CreatedLuristan, Iran, Asia
PeriodIron Age II
Dateearly 1st Millennium BCE
MediumBronze
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1 1/4 x 1 x 1/2 in. (3.2 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm)
Object number2012.033.053
Exhibition HistoryMichael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, acquired from Joel Malter (1931-2006) [Joel L. Malter & Co., Inc.], Los Angeles, California, March 28, 1993.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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