Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Sealsca. 3500–2900 B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Drilled square plaque seal |
| Medium | Stone, gray pink |
| Dimensions | Seal Face: 3.91 x 3.8 cm Height: 0.94 cm String Hole: 0.5 cm |
| Classification | Stone-Stamp Seals |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 3500–2900 B.C. |
| Credit Line | Rogers Fund, 1959 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Period | Late Uruk–Jemdet Nasr |
| Date Range | 3500 BC – 2900 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Mesopotamia |
Other works from the Late Uruk–Jemdet Nasr period
DH
ca. 3500–2900 B.C.Drilled half almond seal
DR
ca. 3500–2900 B.C.Drilled recumbent bovid amulet seal
DR
ca. 3500–2900 B.C.Drilled recumbent fox amulet seal
LH
ca. 3600–2900 B.C.Low hemispheroid seal
DH
ca. 3500–2900 B.C.Drilled hemispheroid 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
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 324864