Sumerian · Early Dynastic III · ca. 2600–2350 B.C.

Flag of IraqAncient Near Eastern ArtShell-Ornamentsca. 2600–2350 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleAmulet
MediumShell
Dimensions0.5 x 0.5 in. (1.27 x 1.27 cm)
ClassificationShell-Ornaments
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 2600–2350 B.C.
Credit LineGift of Walter Hauser, 1955
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureSumerian
PeriodEarly Dynastic III
Date Range2600 BC – 2350 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

More shell-ornaments from the Sumerian tradition

I
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay
DA
ca. 2700–2600 B.C.Duck amulet
I
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay
IA
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay: animal leg
IS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Inlay: skirt-clad figure carrying fish
O
ca. 2900–2350 B.C.Ornament
IM
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay: male torso
B
ca. 2700–2600 B.C.Bead

Other works from the Early Dynastic III period

CB
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Conical beaker with relief decoration of bovines and birds…
CT
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cuneiform tablet: fragment concerning canals (Sum.e)
CS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cylinder seal
CS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cylinder seal
VW
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Vessel with heads of horned female deities
CT
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cuneiform tablet: fragment of an account
HR
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Harness ring surmounted by bull
CT
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cuneiform tablet: genre uncertain
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 324428