Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Implementsca. mid- to late 3rd millennium B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Object with a handle, perhaps a weight; palm trees and guilloche |
| Medium | Chlorite schist |
| Dimensions | H. 22.9 cm; W. 25.1 cm; D. 4.6 cm |
| Classification | Stone-Implements |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. mid- to late 3rd millennium B.C. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Norbert Schimmel Trust, 1989 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Period | Early Bronze Age |
| Date Range | 2500 BC – 2000 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Persian Gulf region or southern Iran |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 329071