Name: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access
Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Egyptian Artca. 2960–2649 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Cylinder seal
Medium	Steatite
Dimensions	l. 1.6 cm (5/8 in)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 2960–2649 B.C.
Credit Line	Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Dynasty	Dynasty 2
Period	Early Dynastic Period
Date Range	2960 BC – 2649 BC

Provenance

Country

Egypt

From the Dynasty 2 era

ca. 3100–2649 B.C.Plate

ca. 3100–2649 B.C.Bowl

ca. 3100–2649 B.C.Dish

ca. 3100–2649 B.C.Cylinder jar

ca. 3100–2649 B.C.Shallow bowl

ca. 2960–2649 B.C.Cylinder seal

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 570805