Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Cylinder Sealsca. early 3rd millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleCylinder seal
MediumSteatite
DimensionsH. 2 cm x Diam. 1.7 cm
ClassificationStone-Cylinder Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. early 3rd millennium B.C.
Credit LineBequest of Lester Wolfe, 1983
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodEarly Bronze Age
Date Range3100 BC – 2700 BC

Provenance

RegionSyria

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 326929