Harvard Art Museums > 2003.251: Green/Gray Stone Sumerian Amulet Duck 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"Green/Gray Stone Sumerian Amulet Duck , 2003.251,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/72477. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2003.251 Title Green/Gray Stone Sumerian Amulet Duck 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/72477 Physical Descriptions Medium Stone Dimensions 3.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 cm (1 1/2 x 1 11/16 x 3/8 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 2003.251 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 Green-grey stone amulet in the shape of a duck (or similar bird type). The amulet displays incised contour lines about a third of the way along the body from the tail. Stone appears to be patterned with faint crosshatching, which may be the natural surface of the stone. Circular hole is pierced in breast of figure close to the edge, probably so that amulet could be worn as a pendant. 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
