Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Sealsca. 3300–2900 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleSeal amulet in the form of a reclining cow
MediumStone
DimensionsH. 5/8 x W. 1 1/16 x D. 1 11/16 in. (1.5 x 2.7 x 4.3 cm) String Hole: 3/16 in. (0.5 cm)
ClassificationStone-Stamp Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 3300–2900 B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1959
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodLate Uruk–Jemdet Nasr
Date Range3300 BC – 2900 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

Other works from the Late Uruk–Jemdet Nasr period

LH
ca. 3600–2900 B.C.Low hemispheroid seal
DS
ca. 3500–2900 B.C.Drilled square plaque seal
SA
ca. 3300–2900 B.C.Seal amulet in the form of a reclining cow
FO
ca. 3300–2900 B.C.Fragment of a trough with a nude male figure in relief
CS
ca. 3600–2900 B.C.Conoid seal with pinched apex
GS
ca. 3500–2900 B.C.Gable seal
CS
ca. 3200–2900 B.C.Cylinder seal
HS
ca. 3500–2900 B.C.Hemispheroid seal
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 324863