Ancient Near Eastern ArtShell-Ornamentsca. 2600–2350 B.C.Artwork Details
| Title | Inlay: leg and foot |
| Medium | Shell |
| Dimensions | 1.61 in. (4.09 cm) |
| Classification | Shell-Ornaments |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. |
| Credit Line | Rogers Fund, 1962 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Sumerian |
| Period | Early Dynastic IIIa |
| Date Range | 2600 BC – 2350 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Mesopotamia |
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ID
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Inlay: dancing man
IS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Inlay: skirt-clad figure carrying fish
IW
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay: woman wearing a cylinder seal, playing a flute
I
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay
CA
ca. 2700–2600 B.C.Cow amulet
ID
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay depicting male torso
I
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay
I
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Inlay
Other works from the Early Dynastic IIIa period
FO
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Fragments of male worshiper
R
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Ring
SF
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Standing female worshiper
HR
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Hair ribbon
VS
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Vessel supported by two rams
NB
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Necklace beads
EI
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Eye inlay for a statue
JF
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Jar fragment with reclining bulls
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325458