Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Sealsca. early 1st millennium B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Scaraboid seal |
| Medium | Limestone (?) |
| Dimensions | Seal Face: 1.23 x 1.46 cm Height: 0.85 cm String Hole: 0.25 cm |
| Classification | Stone-Stamp Seals |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. early 1st millennium B.C. |
| Credit Line | Gift of Martin and Sarah Cherkasky, 1984 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Period | Iron Age, Phoenicia (?) |
| Date Range | 1000 BC – 1 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Levant or Syria |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 326995