Ancient Near Eastern ArtIvory/Bone-Reliefsca. 18th century B.C.Artwork Details
| Title | Plaque fragment |
| Medium | Ivory |
| Dimensions | 1.23 x 1.38 in. (3.12 x 3.51 cm) |
| Classification | Ivory/Bone-Reliefs |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 18th century B.C. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. George D. Pratt, in memory of George D. Pratt, 1937 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Old Assyrian Trading Colony |
| Period | Middle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony |
| Date Range | 1800 BC – 1700 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Anatolia |
More ivory/bone-reliefs from the Old Assyrian Trading Colony tradition
FP
ca. 18th century B.C.Furniture plaque: hawk
PF
ca. 18th century B.C.Plaque fragment: kneeling lion-headed figure
PF
ca. 18th century B.C.Plaque fragment
FP
ca. 18th century B.C.Furniture plaques
FP
ca. 18th century B.C.Furniture plaque: female sphinx with Hathor-style curls
PF
ca. 18th century B.C.Plaque fragment
FE
ca. 18th century B.C.Furniture element
FP
ca. 18th century B.C.Furniture plaque: incised waterbirds
Other works from the Middle Bronze Age–Old Assyrian Trading Colony period
CT
ca. 20th–19th century B.C.Cuneiform tablet: loan of silver
FE
ca. 18th century B.C.Furniture element
SW
ca. 18th century B.C.Sealing with one circular seal impression
PF
ca. 18th century B.C.Plaque fragment
CT
ca. 20th–19th century B.C.Cuneiform tablet: private letter
FE
ca. 18th century B.C.Furniture element
FE
ca. 18th century B.C.Furniture element
FE
ca. 18th century B.C.Furniture element
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 323592