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

Artwork Details

TitleCuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals
MediumClay
Dimensions5.8 x 5.5 x 2.1 cm (2 1/4 x 2 1/8 x 7/8 in.)
ClassificationClay-Tablets-Inscribed-Seal Impressions
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 20th–19th century B.C.
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Klejman, 1966
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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ca. 20th–19th century B.C.Cuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals…
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ca. 20th–19th century B.C.Cuneiform tablet case impressed with two cylinder seals…
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ca. 20th–19th century B.C.Cuneiform tablet case impressed with two cylinder seals…

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325864