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

Artwork Details

TitleCuneiform tablet case impressed with cylinder seal in Anatolian style
MediumClay
Dimensions6.8 x 5.8 x 1.6 cm (2 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 5/8 in.)
ClassificationClay-Tablets-Inscribed-Seal Impressions
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 20th–19th century B.C.
Credit LinePurchase, Mrs. Peter Oliver Gift, 1977
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

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

Provenance

RegionCentral Anatolia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 326373