Flag of IraqAncient Near Eastern ArtStone-Architecturalca. 2700–2600 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleCylinder seal
MediumMarble
Dimensions1.12 in. (2.84 cm)
ClassificationStone-Architectural
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 2700–2600 B.C.
Credit LineBequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureSumerian
PeriodEarly Dynastic II
Date Range2700 BC – 2600 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 323876