Culture165 worksCollection Summary
| Works Held | 165 |
| Date Range | 3100 BC – 2350 BC |
| Primary Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art (165) |
| Most Common Form | Shell-Ornaments (37) |
| Public Domain | 165 works (100%) |
Works by Century
31th century BC
29th century BC
27th century BC
26th century BC
25th century BC
Forms & Classifications
Shell-Ornaments
37
Stone-Vessels
18
Stone-Cylinder Seals
17
Metalwork-Ornaments
15
Stone-Sculpture
13
Stone-Ornaments
11
Metalwork-Sculpture
7
Clay-Tablets-Inscribed
7
Ceramics-Vessels
7
Clay-Sealings
6
Historical Periods
Early Dynastic IIIa · 56Early Dynastic III · 38Early Dynastic II · 22Early Dynastic · 18Early Dynastic I · 12Early Dynastic I-II · 7Early Dynastic IIIb · 6Jemdet Nasr · 3Early Dynastic II-IIIa · 2Early Dynastic II-III · 1
Works Index
| Title | Classification | Date | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuneiform tablet: administrative account concerning the… | Clay-Tablets-Inscribed | ca. 3100–2900 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cuneiform tablet: administrative account of barley… | Clay-Tablets-Inscribed-Seal Impressions | ca. 3100–2900 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cuneiform tablet: administrative account with entries… | Clay-Tablets-Inscribed | ca. 3100–2900 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Amulet | Stone-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Bead | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Bead spreader | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cow amulet | Stone-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Demon-headed amulet | Stone-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Figure | Stone-Sculpture | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Figurine | Ceramics-Sculpture | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Inlay | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Lion head | Stone-Sculpture | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Mace head with two bull's heads | Stone-Implements | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Man carrying a box, possibly for offerings | Metalwork-Sculpture | ca. 2900–2600 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Ornament | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Ornament | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Ornament | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Peg with kneeling male | Metalwork-Sculpture | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Pendant amulet in the form of a bird | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Plano-convex brick | Ceramics | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Sealing with cylinder seal impression | Clay-Sealings | ca. 2900–2600 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Sealings with cylinder seal impressions | Clay-Sealings | ca. 2900–2600 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Shell fragment | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Shell fragment | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Shell fragment | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Shell fragment | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Shell fragment | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Sickle blade set in bitumen for attachment to a handle | Stone-Implements | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Spindle whorl | Ceramics-Implements | ca. 2900–2600 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Spindle whorl | Ceramics-Implements | ca. 2900–2600 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Spindle whorl | Ceramics-Implements | ca. 2900–2600 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Spouted jar | Ceramics-Vessels | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Spouted jar | Ceramics-Vessels | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Standing male worshiper | Stone-Sculpture | ca. 2900–2600 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Stele of Ushumgal | Stone-Reliefs-Inscribed | 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Stopper | Ceramics-Vessels | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Vessel | Stone-Vessels | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Vessel | Stone-Vessels | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Vessel | Stone-Vessels | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access