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

Artwork Details

TitleDrilled square plaque seal
MediumStone, gray pink
DimensionsSeal Face: 3.91 x 3.8 cm Height: 0.94 cm String Hole: 0.5 cm
ClassificationStone-Stamp Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 3500–2900 B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1959
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodLate Uruk–Jemdet Nasr
Date Range3500 BC – 2900 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 324864