Flag of IraqAncient Near Eastern ArtStone-Vessels-Inscribedca. 2600–2350 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleVessel with heads of horned female deities
MediumGypsum alabaster
DimensionsH. 4 3/16 x W. 3 1/8 x D. 5 1/16 in. (10.7 x 8 x 12.9 cm)
ClassificationStone-Vessels-Inscribed
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. 2600–2350 B.C.
Credit LineGift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1973
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureSumerian
PeriodEarly Dynastic III
Date Range2600 BC – 2350 BC

Provenance

RegionMesopotamia

Other works from the Early Dynastic III period

I
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Inlay
FH
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Female head
CT
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cuneiform tablet: fragment concerning canals (Sum.e)
CS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cylinder seal
ID
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Inlay: dancing man
CT
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cuneiform tablet: fragment of an account
A
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Amulet
CS
ca. 2600–2350 B.C.Cylinder seal
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325272