Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Cylinder Sealsca. late 2nd millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleCylinder seal
MediumHematite
DimensionsH. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm); Diam. 3/8 in. (0.9 cm)
ClassificationStone-Cylinder Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. late 2nd millennium B.C.
Credit LineGift of Nanette B. Kelekian, in memory of Charles Dikran and Beatrice Kelekian, 1999
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodLate Bronze Age
Date Range2000 BC – 1000 BC

Provenance

RegionCyprus or Syria

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 327804