Harvard Art Museums > 2003.250: Red Stone Sumerian Amulet of a Boar Amulets Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Red Stone Sumerian Amulet of a Boar , 2003.250,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/72370. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2003.250 Title Red Stone Sumerian Amulet of a Boar Classification Amulets Work Type amulet Date c. 3500 BCE - c. 3000 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia Period Chalcolithic period Culture Sumerian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/72370 Physical Descriptions Medium Stone Dimensions 3.9 x 6.2 x 1.3 cm (1 9/16 x 2 7/16 x 1/2 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Carol Hebb and Alan Feldbaum Accession Year 2003 Object Number 2003.250 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Red stone amulet in the shape of a boar. Carefully carved with contours of muscles indicated. Shallow circular depression for eye on both sides of the head; second depression (also on both sides) may indicate ear. Mouth, nose/tusks(?) are indicated by incised features. Circular hole pierces just above the centre of the amulet probably for cord to pass through so that amulet might be worn. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
