Flag of IraqAncient Near Eastern ArtClay-Tablets-Inscribed-Seal Impressionsca. 20th–19th century B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleCuneiform tablet case impressed with cylinder seal, for cuneiform tablet 1983.135.6a: private letter
MediumClay
Dimensions6.9 x 5.1 x 2.7 cm (2 3/4 x 2 x 1 1/8 in.)
ClassificationClay-Tablets-Inscribed-Seal Impressions
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 20th–19th century B.C.
Credit LineBequest of Edith Aggiman, 1982
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureOld Assyrian Trading Colony
PeriodMiddle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony
Date Range2000 BC – 1800 BC

Provenance

RegionAnatolia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 328892