Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Seals-Inscribedca. 1400–1200 B.C.Artwork Details
| Title | Double convex discoid (bulla) seal engraved on two faces |
| Medium | Red steatite |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 2.01-3 cm.; 2.03-4 cm Height: 1.21 cm String Hole: 0.35-.4 cm |
| Classification | Stone-Stamp Seals-Inscribed |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 1400–1200 B.C. |
| Credit Line | Purchase, 1899 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Hittite |
| Period | Hittite Empire |
| Date Range | 1400 BC – 1100 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Syria or Anatolia |
More stone-stamp seals-inscribed from the Hittite tradition
DC
ca. 1400–1200 B.C.Double convex discoid (bulla) seal engraved on two faces
DC
ca. 1400–1200 B.C.Double convex discoid (bulla) seal engraved on two faces
DC
ca. 1400–1200 B.C.Double convex discoid (bulla) seal engraved on two faces
DC
ca. 1400–1200 B.C.Double convex discoid (bulla) seal engraved on two faces
CS
ca. 1400–1200 B.C.Cupola seal engraved on back and face
RP
ca. 1400–1300 B.C.Rectangular prism (?) seal engraved on six faces
Other works from the Hittite Empire period
RP
ca. 1400–1300 B.C.Rectangular prism (?) seal engraved on six faces
SF
ca. 14th–13th century B.C.Seated female
DS
ca. 1400–1200 B.C.Discoid seal engraved on both faces
DC
ca. 1400–1200 B.C.Double convex discoid (bulla) seal engraved on two faces
VT
ca. 14th–13th century B.C.Vessel terminating in the forepart of a stag
CS
ca. 1400–1200 B.C.Cupola seal, engraved on back and face
AP
ca. 14th–13th century B.C.Appliqué, perhaps for a pommel
SG
ca. 14th–13th century B.C.Seated goddess with a child
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 322271