Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Sealsca. 3600–2900 B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Rectangular plaque seal, indented at string holes |
| Medium | Chlorite or steatite, black |
| Dimensions | Seal Face: 1.73 x 1.42 cm Height: 0.43 cm String Hole: 0.3 cm |
| Classification | Stone-Stamp Seals |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 3600–2900 B.C. |
| Credit Line | Rogers Fund, 1968 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Period | Chalcolithic–Early Bronze Age |
| Date Range | 3600 BC – 2900 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Northern Syria or southeastern Anatolia |
Other works from the Chalcolithic–Early Bronze Age period
CO
ca. 3600–3100 B.C.Carinated ovoid seal
S
5th–3rd millennium B.C.Sherd
T
5th–3rd millennium B.C.Tool
S
5th–3rd millennium B.C.Sherd
GS
4000–3000 B.C.Gable seal
T
5th–3rd millennium B.C.Tool
S
5th–3rd millennium B.C.Sherd
S
5th–3rd millennium B.C.Sherd
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325950