Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Seals2nd millennium B.C. (?)Artwork Details
| Title | Stamp seal with loop handle |
| Medium | Steatite, black |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 2.27-.31 cm Height: 1.27 cm String Hole: 0.4 cm |
| Classification | Stone-Stamp Seals |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | 2nd millennium B.C. (?) |
| Credit Line | Purchase, 1899 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Iran |
| Period | Old Elamite (?) |
| Date Range | 2000 BC – 1000 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Iran (?) |
More stone-stamp seals from the Iran tradition
LH
ca. 4200–3800 B.C.Low hemispheroid seal
SS
ca. 9th century B.C.Stamp seal
SS
ca. 9th century B.C.Stamp seal
SS
2nd–1st millennium B.C.Stamp seal
SS
mid 1st millennium B.C.–mid 1st millennium A.D.Stamp seal
RB
ca. early 3rd millennium B.C. (?)Recumbent bovid seal
SS
1st millennium B.C.Stamp seal
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 322275