Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Cylinder Sealsca. 2600–2350 B.C.Artwork Details
| Title | Cylinder seal with animal contest and banquet scene |
| Medium | Lapis lazuli |
| Dimensions | H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Diam. 7/16 in. (1.1 cm) |
| Classification | Stone-Cylinder Seals |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 2600–2350 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 | Sumerian |
| Period | Early Dynastic III |
| Date Range | 2600 BC – 2350 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Mesopotamia |
More stone-cylinder seals from the Sumerian tradition
CS
ca. 2500–2350 B.C.Cylinder seal
CS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cylinder seal and modern impression: bull-man, bearded…
CS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cylinder seal
CS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cylinder seal and modern impression: banquet scene with…
CS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cylinder seal
CS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cylinder seal
CS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cylinder seal
CS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cylinder seal
Other works from the Early Dynastic III period
A
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Amulet
IS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Inlay: skirt-clad figure carrying fish
CS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cylinder seal
CS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cylinder seal and modern impression: bull-man, bearded…
IS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Inlay: seated male with cup and palm frond
CS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cylinder seal
CT
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cuneiform tablet: genre uncertain
I
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Inlay
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 327598