Ancient Near Eastern ArtShell-Ornamentsca. 9th century B.C.Artwork Details
| Title | Beads |
| Medium | Shell |
| Dimensions | 5 in. (12.7 cm) |
| Classification | Shell-Ornaments |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 9th century B.C. |
| Credit Line | Purchase, Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff Gift, 1961 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Iran |
| Period | Iron Age II |
| Date Range | 900 BC – 800 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Iran |
More shell-ornaments from the Iran tradition
B
ca. 9th century B.C.Beads
R
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Ring
PW
ca. 9th–7th century B.C.Pommel with horned animals
N
ca. 9th century B.C.Necklace
B
ca. 9th century B.C.Beads
B
ca. 9th century B.C.Bead
B
ca. 9th century B.C.Beads
Other works from the Iron Age II period
H"
ca. 9th century B.C.Handled "palace ware" pot
B
ca. 9th century B.C.Beads
SB
ca. 9th century B.C.Sixteen beads
BF
ca. 9th century B.C.Belt fragment
JH
ca. late 8th–7th century B.C.Jar handle with a seal impression
SO
ca. early 1st millennium B.C.Statuette of a female
B
ca. 9th century B.C.Brazier
NO
ca. 9th century B.C.Necklace of three strands
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325320