Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Cylinder Sealsca. 8th–7th century B.C.Artwork Details
| Title | Cylinder seal |
| Medium | Chalcedony |
| Dimensions | H. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); Diam. 11/16 in. (1.8 cm) |
| Classification | Stone-Cylinder Seals |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 8th–7th century B.C. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in memory of Charles Dikran and Beatrice Kelekian, 1999 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Assyrian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian |
| Date Range | 800 BC – 600 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Mesopotamia |
More stone-cylinder seals from the Assyrian tradition
CS
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Cylinder seal
CS
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.Cylinder seal
CS
ca. 9th–7th century B.C.Cylinder seal
CS
ca. 8th century B.C.Cylinder seal
CS
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Cylinder seal
CS
ca. 13th century B.C.Cylinder seal
CS
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Cylinder seal
CS
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Cylinder seal
Other works from the Neo-Assyrian period
BS
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Bowl sherd
A
ca. 8th century B.C.Amulet
FP
ca. 8th century B.C.Furniture plaque carved in relief with warrior holding…
PW
ca. 9th–8th century B.C.Plaque with winged sphinx
FO
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Fan or fly-whisk handle in the form of four female figures
VS
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Vessel sherd with geometric decoration
P
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Plaque
BS
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Bowl sherd
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 327681