Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Sealsca. 9th century B.C.Artwork Details
| Title | Stamp seal |
| Medium | Steatite, glaze |
| Dimensions | 0.39 x 0.51 in. (0.99 x 1.3 cm) |
| Classification | Stone-Stamp Seals |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 9th century B.C. |
| Credit Line | Rogers Fund, 1963 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Iran |
| Period | Iron Age II |
| Date Range | 900 BC – 800 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Iran |
More stone-stamp seals from the Iran tradition
LH
ca. 4200–3800 B.C.Low hemispheroid seal
SS
1st millennium B.C.Stamp seal
SS
mid 1st millennium B.C.–mid 1st millennium A.D.Stamp seal
SS
2nd millennium B.C. (?)Stamp seal with loop handle
SS
ca. 9th century B.C.Stamp seal
RB
ca. early 3rd millennium B.C. (?)Recumbent bovid seal
SS
2nd–1st millennium B.C.Stamp seal
Other works from the Iron Age II period
A
ca. 9th century B.C.Arrowhead
B
ca. 9th century B.C.Beads
S
ca. 9th century B.C.Spout
WD
ca. 9th century B.C.Wall decoration
IF
ca. 9th century B.C.Ivory fragment
PF
ca. 9th century B.C.Plaque fragment
JH
ca. late 8th–7th century B.C.Jar handle with seal impression
FT
ca. 9th century B.C.Footed tripartite dish
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325626