Flag of IraqAncient Near Eastern ArtStone-Vesselsca. 2600–2500 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleDouble vessel with duck-shaped supports
MediumGypsum alabaster, shell inlay, bitumen
Dimensions4 3/8 x 2 1/2 x 4 1/8 in. (11 x 6.2 x 10.5 cm)
ClassificationStone-Vessels
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 2600–2500 B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1962
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureSumerian
PeriodEarly Dynastic IIIa
Date Range2600 BC – 2500 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325409