Flag of IranAncient Near Eastern ArtFaience-Cylinder Seals1st millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleCylinder seal
MediumFaience
Dimensions0.71 in. (1.8 cm)
ClassificationFaience-Cylinder Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Date1st millennium B.C.
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 1970
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureIran
PeriodIron Age
Date Range1000 BC – 1 BC

Provenance

RegionIran

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325257