Ancient Near Eastern ArtGlass-Stamp Sealsca. 8th century B.C. (?)

Artwork Details

TitleScarab seal
MediumGlass, green white
DimensionsSeal Face; 1.53 x 1.15 cm Height: 0.81 cm
ClassificationGlass-Stamp Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 8th century B.C. (?)
Credit LineBequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodIron Age, Phoenicia (?)
Date Range800 BC – 700 BC

Provenance

RegionLevant or Syria

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 323748