Object Title
Face Inlay
Measurements
2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in (6.4 x 6.4 cm)
Creation Date
2900-2350 BCE
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Astrop
Museum Name
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/26265/face-inlay?ctx=7bd8bb4505c0ced92bd41c08d023c43b140c768b&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Prior to 700 CE for ancient Near Eastern art
Provenance Information
Ex private collection, Middle East. Ex private collection, United States, from 1981. Purchased by MCCM from Joseph Coplin and Robin Beningson [Antiquarium, Ltd.], New York, New York, 2009.
Exhibition Information
Recent Acquisitions, Michael C. Carlos Museum, March 31 - September 10, 2009;
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, May 15, 2013 - February 12, 2018;
Michael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, May 15, 2013 - February 12, 2018;
Michael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
Publication Information
Unpublished
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