Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Sculpture3rd–2nd millennium B.C.
Artwork Details
| Title | Standing female figure wearing a strap and a necklace |
| Medium | Sandstone, quartzite |
| Dimensions | H. 27 cm, W. 14.3 cm, D. 14.3 cm |
| Classification | Stone-Sculpture |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | 3rd–2nd millennium B.C. |
| Credit Line | Purchase, Fletcher, Louis V. Bell, and Rogers Funds, and The Tokyo Shimbun and Friends of Inanna Gifts, 1998 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Period | Early–Middle Bronze Age |
| Date Range | 3000 BC – 1000 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Southwestern Arabia |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 327544