Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Sealsca. 3500–2900 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleDrilled half almond seal
MediumAlabaster, light green
DimensionsSeal Face: 3.35 x 2.69 cm Height: 1.0 cm String Hole: 0.3-0.4 cm
ClassificationStone-Stamp Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 3500–2900 B.C.
Credit LineBequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodLate Uruk–Jemdet Nasr
Date Range3500 BC – 2900 BC

Provenance

RegionIran or Mesopotamia

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FO
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SA
ca. 3300–2900 B.C.Seal amulet in the form of a reclining cow
DR
ca. 3500–2900 B.C.Drilled recumbent fox amulet seal
DH
ca. 3500–2900 B.C.Drilled half almond seal
GS
ca. 3500–2900 B.C.Gable seal
DR
ca. 3500–2900 B.C.Drilled recumbent fox amulet seal
DS
ca. 3500–2900 B.C.Drilled square plaque seal
GS
ca. 3500–2900 B.C.Gable seal
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 323816