Pomegranate carved in the round — Assyrian ivory/bone-sculpture

Ancient Near Eastern ArtIvory/Bone-Sculptureca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Pomegranate carved in the round
Medium	Ivory
Dimensions	1.3 in. (3.3 cm)
Classification	Ivory/Bone-Sculpture
Department	Ancient Near Eastern Art
Date	ca. 9th–8th century B.C.
Credit Line	Rogers Fund, 1954
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Culture	Assyrian
Period	Neo-Assyrian
Date Range	900 BC – 700 BC

Provenance

Region

Mesopotamia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 324328