Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Sealsca. 6th–5th century B.C.Artwork Details
| Title | Conoid seal |
| Medium | Chalcedony, blue |
| Dimensions | Seal Face: 1.79 x 1.48 cm Height: 2.42 cm String Hole: 0.25 cm |
| Classification | Stone-Stamp Seals |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 6th–5th century B.C. |
| Credit Line | Purchase, 1893 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Babylonian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian |
| Date Range | 600 BC – 400 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Mesopotamia |
More stone-stamp seals from the Babylonian tradition
OP
ca. 6th–5th century B.C.Octagonal pyramidal seal
SS
ca. 6th–4th century B.C. (?)Scaraboid seal
SS
ca. 6th–4th century B.C.Scaraboid seal with peaked back
OP
ca. 6th–5th century B.C.Octagonal pyramidal seal
PS
ca. 7th century B.C.Pyramidal seal
OP
ca. 6th–5th century B.C.Octagonal pyramidal seal
RO
ca. 6th–5th century B.C.Rib-handled ovoid seal: imitation of bronze-mounted…
SS
ca. 6th–5th century B.C.Stamp seal
Other works from the Neo-Babylonian period
FO
ca. 7th–6th century B.C.Fragment of inscribed prism (kudurru)
CC
ca. 604–562 BCCuneiform cylinder with inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II…
CT
ca. 609 B.C.Cuneiform tablet: account of delivery of animals for…
CT
ca. 582 B.C.Cuneiform tablet: account of wool, Ebabbar archive
CT
ca. 553 B.C.Cuneiform tablet: promissory note for barley, Ebabbar…
CT
ca. 604–562 B.C.Cuneiform tablet: account of delivery of animals for…
PS
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Pyramidal seal with rounded top
CT
ca. 604–562 B.C.Cuneiform tablet: fragment of an account record (?)
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 322198