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Collections

Stamp Seal224-651

Not on view
Small carnelian intaglio gemstone with faceted edges, carved with a helmeted male bust in profile, amber-orange translucent stone
Carnelian intaglio gem, oval form in translucent orange-red stone, with an intaglio-carved profile bust of a bearded male figure facing left, showing detailed hair and beard striations.

Unknown, Stamp Seal, 224-651, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Herbert R. Cole Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Stamp Seal
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
224-651
Medium
Agate
Dimensions
3/4 × 5/8 × 5/8 in. (1.91 × 1.59 × 1.59 cm)
Credit Line
Herbert R. Cole Collection
Accession Number
M.84.31.9
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected Bibliography
  • Mills, Rosie Chambers. Eternal Medium: Seeing the World in Stone. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2023.