Flag of IranAncient Near Eastern ArtCeramics-Stamp Seals1st millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleStamp seal
MediumCeramic
Dimensions0.59 in. (1.5 cm)
ClassificationCeramics-Stamp Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Date1st millennium B.C.
Credit LineGift of Elsie Jane Holmes, 1964
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureIran
PeriodIron Age
Date Range1000 BC – 1 BC

Provenance

RegionNorthwestern Iran

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325684