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Collection Summary

Works Held87
Date Range2112 BC – 2000 BC
Primary DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art (87)
Most Common FormClay-Tablets-Inscribed (42)
Public Domain87 works (100%)

Forms & Classifications

Clay-Tablets-Inscribed
42
Clay-Tablets-Inscribed-Seal Impressions
15
Stone-Sculpture-Inscribed
6
Stone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribed
4
Stone-Sculpture
3
Ceramics-Sculpture
3
Stone-Cylinder Seals
2
Ceramics-Architectural-Inscribed
2
Stone-Tablets-Inscribed
1
Stone-Ornaments-Inscribed
1

Historical Periods

Works Index

TitleClassificationDateOrigin
BeadStone-Ornaments-Inscribedca. 2112–2004 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Cuneiform tablet: list of items for the throne of GunuraClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 2112–2004 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Cuneiform tablet: messenger tabletClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 2112–2004 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Cuneiform tablet: receipt of metalsClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 2112–2004 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribedca. 2112–2004 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribedca. 2112–2004 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Cylinder sealStone-Cylinder Sealsca. 2112–2004 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Cylinder seal and modern impression: worshiper pouring a…Stone-Cylinder Sealsca. 2112–2004 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Cylinder seal with ritual sceneStone-Cylinder Seals-Inscribedca. 2112–2004 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Foundation figure of Ur-Namma holding a basketMetalwork-Sculpture-Inscribedca. 2112–2095 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Inscribed brickCeramics-Architectural-Inscribedca. 2112–2095 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Inscribed stone fragmentStone-Tablets-Inscribedca. 2112–2004 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
JarCeramics-Vesselsca. 2112–2004 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Model of a "plano-convex" brickStone-Architecturalca. 2112–2004 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Spouted bowl or oil lampShell-Vesselsca. 2112–2004 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
StandCeramics-Implementsca. 2112–2004 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Statue fragmentStone-Sculpture-Inscribedca. 2112–2004 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Ur-Namma cadastreStone-Sculpture-Inscribedca. 2112–2095 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
BossStone-Ornamentsca. 2100–2000 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Bull's headStone-Sculptureca. 2100–2000 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
FigurineCeramics-Sculptureca. 2100–2000 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
FigurineCeramics-Sculptureca. 2100–2000 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
FigurineCeramics-Sculptureca. 2100–2000 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Door socketStone-Architectural-Inscribedca. 2094–2047 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Foundation figure of king Shulgi of Ur, carrying a basketMetalwork-Sculptureca. 2094–2047 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Inscribed brickCeramics-Architectural-Inscribedca. 2094–2047 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Head of a manStone-Sculptureca. 2090 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Head of GudeaStone-Sculptureca. 2090 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Statue of GudeaStone-Sculpture-Inscribedca. 2090 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of GudeaClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 2090 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of GudeaClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 2090 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of GudeaClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 2090 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of GudeaClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 2090 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of GudeaClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 2090 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of GudeaClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 2090 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of GudeaClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 2090 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of GudeaClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 2090 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of GudeaClay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 2090 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Votive cone with cuneiform inscription of Gudea: dedicated…Clay-Tablets-Inscribedca. 2090 B.C.Neo-Sumerian
Human-headed bisonStone-Sculpture-Inscribedca. 2080 B.C.Neo-Sumerian

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access