Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Cylinder Sealsca. early 2nd millennium B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Cylinder seal and modern impression: worshiper before a seated ruler or deity; seated female under a grape arbor |
| Medium | Serpentine |
| Dimensions | 1.3 in. (3.3 cm) |
| Classification | Stone-Cylinder Seals |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. early 2nd millennium B.C. |
| Credit Line | Purchase, Howard Phipps Foundation Gift, 1987 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Elamite |
| Period | Old Elamite |
| Date Range | 2000 BC – 1500 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Iran |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 327321