Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Sealsca. 3rd century B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Scarab stamp seal |
| Medium | Steatite |
| Dimensions | 0.31 x 0.51 in. (0.79 x 1.3 cm) |
| Classification | Stone-Stamp Seals |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 3rd century B.C. |
| Credit Line | Rogers Fund, 1958 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Seleucid |
| Period | Seleucid |
| Date Range | 3 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Mesopotamia |
Other works from the Seleucid period
CT
ca. late 1st millennium B.C.Cuneiform tablet: Utukku lemnutu, tablet 16
CT
ca. 4th–2nd century B.C.Cuneiform tablet: Shumma izbu, tablet 5
SS
ca. 4th–2nd century B.C.Stamp seal
CT
ca. 157 B.C.Cuneiform tablet: letter about cultic matters
CT
ca. late 1st millennium B.C.Cuneiform tablet: Utukku lemnutu, tablet 12
CT
ca. late 1st millennium B.C.Cuneiform tablet: Utukku lemnutu, tablet 3
S
ca. 300 B.C.Sherd
CT
ca. 145 B.C.Cuneiform tablet: Utu-gin e-ta, balag composition addressed…
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 324763