ED
Period26 works3100 BC – 2350 BCCollection Summary
| Works Held | 26 |
| Date Range | 3100 BC – 2350 BC |
| Primary Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art (21) |
| Most Common Form | Shell-Ornaments (14) |
| Cultures Represented | 2 |
| Countries | 1 |
| Public Domain | 26 works (100%) |
Works by Century
31th century BC
30th century BC
29th century BC
Departments
Ancient Near Eastern Art
21
Egyptian Art
5
Forms & Classifications
Shell-Ornaments
14
Stone-Ornaments
2
Stone-Sculpture
2
Metalwork-Implements
1
Ceramics
1
Metalwork-Sculpture
1
Cultures Represented
Dynasties
Dynasty 1 · 3Dynasty 2 · 1Probably Dynasty 1 · 1
Works Index
| Title | Classification | Date | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Fragment Illustrating a Royal Servant | ca. 3100 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Lion Cub | ca. 3100–2900 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Statuette of a Standing Woman | ca. 3100–2900 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Stela of a Woman Named Niseret | ca. 3050 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Flint Knife | ca. 2949 B.C. | Egypt | |
| Axe head | Metalwork-Implements | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Bead | Stone-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Indus |
| 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 |
| Figure | Stone-Sculpture | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Inlay | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Lion head | Stone-Sculpture | ca. 2900–2350 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 |
| Shell | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | |
| Shell | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2350 B.C. | |
| 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 |
Related periods
Third Intermediate Period1,130 worksNew Kingdom, Amarna Period1,100 worksMiddle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom618 worksSecond Intermediate Period561 worksLate Period, Saite542 worksOld Kingdom516 worksIron Age II494 worksMiddle Kingdom–Second Intermediate…471 works
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access