Flag of IraqAncient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Sealsca. 6th–5th century B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleOctagonal pyramidal seal
MediumChalcedony
Dimensions0.98 in. (2.49 cm)
ClassificationStone-Stamp Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 6th–5th century B.C.
Credit LineGift of Frederic Newlin Price, 1959
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureBabylonian
PeriodNeo-Babylonian
Date Range600 BC – 400 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

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