Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Implements-Inscribedca. mid- to late 2nd Millennium BC
Artwork Details
| Title | Mace head |
| Medium | Diorite (?) |
| Dimensions | 3.11 in. (7.9 cm) |
| Classification | Stone-Implements-Inscribed |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. mid- to late 2nd Millennium BC |
| Credit Line | Purchase, 1886 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Kassite |
| Period | Kassite |
| Date Range | 1600 BC – 1200 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Mesopotamia |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 321888