Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Sealsca. 3100–2900 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleHemispheroid seal with radiating lines on back
MediumChlorite, black
DimensionsDiameter: 3.64 cm Height: 1.69 cm String Hole: 0.7 x 0.5-6 cm
ClassificationStone-Stamp Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 3100–2900 B.C.
Credit LineBequest of Lester Wolfe, 1983
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodChalcolithic–Early Bronze Age
Date Range3100 BC – 2900 BC

Provenance

RegionNorthern Syria or southeastern Anatolia

Other works from the Chalcolithic–Early Bronze Age period