Middle Bronze Age · ca. early 2nd millennium B.C.

Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Ornamentsca. early 2nd millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleBead
MediumMarble (calcium carbonate) (?)
Dimensions0.47 in. (1.19 cm)
ClassificationStone-Ornaments
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. early 2nd millennium B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1972
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodMiddle Bronze Age
Date Range2000 BC – 1600 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 326087