Early Bronze Age · ca. mid-3rd millennium B.C.

Ancient Near Eastern ArtMetalwork-Vesselsca. mid-3rd millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleCup
MediumSilver
DimensionsH. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
ClassificationMetalwork-Vessels
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. mid-3rd millennium B.C.
Credit LineGift of Jacques Chalmin and Jean-Luc Chalmin, 1986
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodEarly Bronze Age
Date Range2500 BC

Provenance

RegionSyria

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 327265