Ancient Near Eastern ArtMetalwork-Implementsca. 2500–2000 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitlePickaxe with crouching lion
MediumCopper alloy
Dimensions6.06 x 5.39 in. (15.39 x 13.69 cm)
ClassificationMetalwork-Implements
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 2500–2000 B.C.
Credit LineHarris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1957
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodEarly Bronze Age
Date Range2500 BC – 2000 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia or western Iran

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 324583