Flag of IranAncient Near Eastern ArtCeramics-Cylinder Sealsca. 1400–1200 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleCylinder seal
MediumCeramic
Dimensions2.24 in. (5.69 cm)
ClassificationCeramics-Cylinder Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 1400–1200 B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1960
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureIran
PeriodIron Age I
Date Range1400 BC – 1200 BC

Provenance

RegionIran

Other works from the Iron Age I period

N
ca. 14th–12th century B.C.Necklace
SS
ca. early 1st millennium B.C.Scarab seal
S
ca. 7th century B.C.Scarab
SS
ca. 14th century B.C.Stamp seal
B
ca. 1300–1000 B.C.Bead
B
ca. 1300–1000 B.C.Beaker
SS
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Scarab seal
BC
late 2nd millennium B.C.Button-base cup
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 324996