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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Pair of Spiral Hair Rings
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Pair of Spiral Hair Rings

Place CreatedAsia
CultureSumerian
PeriodEarly Bronze Age
Date3rd Millennium BCE
MediumGold
Credit LineAnonymous gift in honor of Gail Habif
Dimensions1 3/8 x 1 1/4 x 3/8 in. (3.5 x 3.2 x 1 cm)
Object number2017.042.001A/B
Exhibition HistoryMichael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
ProvenanceWith Joseph Coplin and Robin Beningson [Antiquarium, Ltd.], New York, New York.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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