Assyrian · Neo-Assyrian · ca. early 1st millennium B.C.

Flag of IraqAncient Near Eastern ArtMetalwork-Ornamentsca. early 1st millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleButton
MediumGold
Dimensions5/8 in. (1.6 cm) (a) 9/16 in. (1.4 cm) (b)
ClassificationMetalwork-Ornaments
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. early 1st millennium B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1957
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureAssyrian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian
Date Range900 BC – 600 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 324612