Early Bronze Age · ca. late 3rd millennium B.C.

Ancient Near Eastern ArtFaience-Ornamentsca. late 3rd millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleOrnament
MediumFaience
Dimensions0.51 x 0.43 x 0.83 in. (1.3 x 1.09 x 2.11 cm)
ClassificationFaience-Ornaments
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. late 3rd millennium B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1972
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodEarly Bronze Age
Date Range2350 BC – 2150 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 326075