Sumerian · Early Dynastic IIIa · ca. 2600–2500 B.C.

Flag of IraqAncient Near Eastern ArtShell-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitlePendant
MediumShell
Dimensions0.51 x 1.18 in. (1.3 x 3 cm)
ClassificationShell-Ornaments
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 2600–2500 B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1962
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureSumerian
PeriodEarly Dynastic IIIa
Date Range2600 BC – 2500 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

More shell-ornaments from the Sumerian tradition

SF
ca. 2900–2350 B.C.Shell fragment
SF
ca. 2900–2350 B.C.Shell fragment
ID
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Inlay: dancing man
IL
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Inlay: leg and foot
I
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay
IC
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay: combat between a human-headed bull and a lion-headed…
IA
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay: animal leg
I
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay

Other works from the Early Dynastic IIIa period

N
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Necklace
HR
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Hair ribbon
FH
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Female head with elaborate hairstyle
I
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay
CS
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Cylinder seal and modern impression
B
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Bowl
B
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Beads
B
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Blade
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325463