Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Sealsca. 7th–6th century B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleDisc-hemispheroid seal
MediumAgate, banded gray white
DimensionsDiameter: 1.6 - 1.62 cm Height: 0.94 cm
ClassificationStone-Stamp Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 7th–6th century B.C.
Credit LineBequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodIron Age
Date Range700 BC – 500 BC

Provenance

RegionSyria or Anatolia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 323928