Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Sealsca. 3600–3100 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleCarinated ovoid seal
MediumChlorite or steatite, black
DimensionsSeal Face: 5.23 x 4.69 cm Height: 1.46 cm String Hole: 0.6 cm
ClassificationStone-Stamp Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 3600–3100 B.C.
Credit LineGift of The Right Reverend Paul Moore Jr., 1985
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodChalcolithic–Early Bronze Age
Date Range3600 BC – 3100 BC

Provenance

RegionNorthern Syria or southeastern Anatolia

Other works from the Chalcolithic–Early Bronze Age period