Flag of IraqAncient Near Eastern ArtShell-Vesselsca. 2112–2004 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleSpouted bowl or oil lamp
MediumShell
Dimensions4.37 x 6.5 in. (11.1 x 16.51 cm)
ClassificationShell-Vessels
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 2112–2004 B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund and Gifts of Lucy W. Drexel, Theodore M. Davis, Helen Miller Gould, Alber Gallatin, Egypt Exploration Fund and Egyptian Research Account, by exchange, 1950
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureNeo-Sumerian
PeriodUr III
Date Range2112 BC – 2004 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 324132