Flag of IraqAncient Near Eastern ArtCeramics-Ornamentsca. 2600–2500 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleStanding animal amulet
MediumCeramic
Dimensions1.3 x 0.75 x 2.24 in. (3.3 x 1.91 x 5.69 cm)
ClassificationCeramics-Ornaments
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 2600–2500 B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1962
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureSumerian
PeriodEarly Dynastic IIIa
Date Range2600 BC – 2500 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

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ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Standing female figure
EI
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Eye inlay for a statue
IA
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay: animal leg
NB
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Necklace beads
I
ca. 2600–2500 B.C.Inlay
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325474