Ancient Near Eastern ArtShell-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.Artwork Details
| Title | Inlay: woman wearing a cylinder seal, playing a flute |
| Medium | Shell |
| Dimensions | 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (6.3 x 3.1 cm) |
| Classification | Shell-Ornaments |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 2600–2500 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 – 2500 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Mesopotamia |
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ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay depicting male torso
I
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Inlay
IM
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay: male torso
ID
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Inlay: dancing man
Other works from the Early Dynastic IIIa period
I
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay
HR
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Hair ribbon
B
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Bowl
FH
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Female head with elaborate hairstyle
CS
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Cylinder seal
PO
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Parts of two male worshipers
P
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Pin
RC
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Rectangular container
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325451