Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Sculptureca. 2700–2600 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleSeated female figure
MediumGypsum alabaster
DimensionsH. 12.9 cm (5 1/8 in.)
ClassificationStone-Sculpture
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 2700–2600 B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund and Gifts of Lucy W. Drexel, Theodore M. Davis, Helen Miller Gould, Albert Gallatin, Egypt Exploration Fund and Egyptian Research Account, by exchange, 1950
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodEarly Dynastic II
Date Range2700 BC – 2600 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 324118