Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Ornamentsca. mid-3rd millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitlePendant and beads
MediumCarnelian, lapis lazuli
Dimensions1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (3.8 x 3.8 x 74.9 cm)
ClassificationStone-Ornaments
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. mid-3rd millennium B.C.
Credit LineGift of Jacques Chalmin and Jean-Luc Chalmin, 1986
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodEarly Bronze Age
Date Range2500 BC

Provenance

RegionSyria

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 327268