Harvard Art Museums > 2003.252: Red 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"Red Stone Sumerian Amulet Duck , 2003.252,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 30, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/72476. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2003.252 Title Red 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/72476 Physical Descriptions Medium Stone Dimensions 4.8 x 5.4 x 0.7 cm (1 7/8 x 2 1/8 x 1/4 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 2003.252 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 duck or similar bird-like figure. The amulet is marked just with an incised contour differentiating the body and the tail depressions on either side of the head for the eyes. The surface of the stone is smooth. Circular hole pierced through breast probably so that the amulet might be worn as a pendant. Amulet has been broken at the neck and repaired. 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
