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Bowl: Heraldic Sphinxes at Palmettes
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Bowl: Heraldic Sphinxes at Palmettes

Possible OriginSyria, Asia
PeriodIron Age II
Date7th Century BCE
MediumBronze
Credit LineGift of Mr. John Silva
Object number2002.010.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - January 2011
Monsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, June 20, 2011 - June 5, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
Published ReferencesMCCM Newsletter, September - November 2002.
ProvenanceEx coll. John Ralph Silva (1921-2017), New York and Atlanta, acquired from the estate of Julius Carlebach (1909-1964) [Carlebach Gallery, Inc], New York, New York.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art