Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Cylinder Sealsca. 19th century B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleCylinder seal
MediumHematite
DimensionsH. 1.7 cm x Diam. 1.1 cm
ClassificationStone-Cylinder Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 19th century B.C.
Credit LineGift of Martin and Sarah Cherkasky, 1985
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodOld Syrian
Date Range1900 BC – 1800 BC

Provenance

RegionSyria

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 327078