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

Artwork Details

TitlePlaque with animal legs
MediumShell, slate, bitumen
Dimensions3.23 x 3.86 x 0.83 in. (8.2 x 9.8 x 2.11 cm)
ClassificationShell-Reliefs
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

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J
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Jar
SF
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I
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay
HR
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325461