Ancient Near Eastern ArtCeramics-Vesselsca. early 4th millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleGoblet decorated with quadrupeds
MediumCeramic, paint
Dimensions7 in. (17.78 cm)
ClassificationCeramics-Vessels
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. early 4th millennium B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1955
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodChalcolithic
Date Range4000 BC – 3000 BC

Provenance

RegionCentral Iran

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 324416