Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Stamp Sealsca. 3100–2900 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleTruncated amygdaloid (rhomboid ?) seal
MediumMarble, white with pink and black veins
Dimensions9/16 × 1 1/16 × 1 7/8 in. (1.5 × 2.7 × 4.7 cm)
ClassificationStone-Stamp Seals
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 3100–2900 B.C.
Credit LineBequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodJemdet Nasr
Date Range3100 BC – 2900 BC

Provenance

RegionIran or Mesopotamia

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 323815