Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Sealsca. 6th–5th century B.C.Artwork Details
| Title | Conoid seal |
| Medium | Chert, rose |
| Dimensions | Seal Face: 2.12 x 1.69 cm Height: 2.65 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
SS
ca. 6th–4th century B.C.Scaraboid seal with peaked back
CS
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Conoid seal with convex base
OP
ca. 6th–5th century B.C.Octagonal pyramidal seal
OP
ca. 7th–6th century B.C.Octagonal pyramidal seal
OP
ca. 6th–5th century B.C.Octagonal Pyramidal seal
OP
ca. 6th–5th century B.C.Octagonal pyramidal seal
SS
ca. 7th–6th century B.C.Scaraboid seal
SS
ca. 7th–6th century B.C.Scaraboid seal
Other works from the Neo-Babylonian period
CT
ca. 540 BCCuneiform tablet: agreement regarding disposition of…
CT
ca. 544 B.C.Cuneiform tablet: fragment of a hire contract
CT
ca. 614 B.C.Cuneiform tablet: account of delivery of animals for…
CS
ca. 6th–5th century B.C.Conoid seal
CT
ca. 601 BCCuneiform tablet: account of silver disbursements, Egibi…
CC
ca. 604–562 BCCuneiform cylinder with inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II…
SS
ca. 6th–5th century B.C.Stamp seal
CT
ca. 7th–6th century B.C.Cuneiform tablet: receipt of silver for a wash-bowl
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 322226