Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Cylinder Sealsca. 2500 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleCylinder seal
MediumStone
DimensionsH. 2.7 cm x Diam. 1 cm
ClassificationStone-Cylinder Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 2500 B.C.
Credit LineGift of Martin and Sarah Cherkasky, 1987
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodEarly Bronze Age
Date Range2500 BC

Provenance

RegionSyria

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 327281