Ancient Near Eastern ArtIvory/Bone-Ornamentsca. 8th–7th century B.C.Artwork Details
| Title | Inlay |
| Medium | Ivory |
| Dimensions | 0.13 in. (0.33 cm) |
| Classification | Ivory/Bone-Ornaments |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 8th–7th century B.C. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Khalil Rabenou, 1952 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Iran |
| Period | Iron Age III |
| Date Range | 800 BC – 600 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Iran |
More ivory/bone-ornaments from the Iran tradition
HO
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Head of a pin in form of a winged horse
PO
ca. 9th century B.C.Pieces of inlay and bead
I
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Inlay
I
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Inlay
IF
ca. 9th century B.C.Ivory fragment
I
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Inlay
O
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Ornament
DH
ca. 9th century B.C.Dagger hilt inlay
Other works from the Iron Age III period
A
ca. 7th century B.C.Arrowhead
PF
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Panel fragment
P
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Pin
VT
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Vessel terminating in the head of an antelope
TF
ca. 8th century B.C.Top for standard
TF
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Top for standard
JW
ca. 8th–7th century B.C.Jar with winged bulls and flanking palmettes
BW
ca. late 8th–7th century B.C.Belt with scenes of bull and lion hunts
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 324221