Artist Sasanian
Title
  • Seal-ring with Incised Eagle and Modern Impression
Date 400 - 500 CE
Medium carnelian
Dimensions Overall: 3/4 × 11/16 × 1/2 inches (1.9 × 1.7 × 1.3 cm)
Credit Line Gift of Frederick Stearns
Accession Number 90.1S11609
Department Ancient Near Eastern Art
On View Ancient Middle East Gallery, Level 1 (see map)
probably Dr. F. D. Shepard (Aintab, Turkey);
1885-1895, purchased by Frederick Stearns [1831-1907] (Detroit, Michigan, USA);
October 1, 1897-present, gift to the Detroit Museum of Art (Detroit, Michigan, USA)