Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Sealsca. 6th century B.C. (?)

Artwork Details

TitleScarab seal
MediumJasper, green
DimensionsSeal Face: 1.39 x 0.95 cm Height: 0.74 cm String Hole: 0.3 cm
ClassificationStone-Stamp Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 6th century B.C. (?)
Credit LineBequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodIron Age, Phoenicia (?)
Date Range600 BC – 500 BC

Provenance

RegionLevant or Syria

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 323747