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Period23 works2900 BC – 2700 BCCollection Summary
| Works Held | 23 |
| Date Range | 2900 BC – 2700 BC |
| Primary Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art (23) |
| Most Common Form | Stone-Cylinder Seals (7) |
| Cultures Represented | 1 |
| Public Domain | 23 works (100%) |
Forms & Classifications
Stone-Cylinder Seals
7
Stone-Vessels
4
Ceramics-Vessels
3
Stone-Ornaments
2
Stone-Implements
2
Shell-Ornaments
1
Ceramics-Sculpture
1
Stone-Stamp Seals
1
Ivory/Bone-Cylinder Seals
1
Stone-Reliefs-Inscribed
1
Works Index
| Title | Classification | Date | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amulet | Stone-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Amulet in the form of a couchant lion | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | |
| Bowl with procession of bulls | Stone-Vessels | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | |
| Cylinder seal | Ivory/Bone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | |
| Cylinder seal | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | |
| Cylinder seal | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | |
| Cylinder seal | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | |
| Cylinder seal | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | |
| Cylinder seal | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | |
| Cylinder seal and modern impression: geometric design | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | |
| Cylinder seal and modern impression: two striding goats | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | |
| Demon-headed amulet | Stone-Ornaments | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Discoid seal with convex back | Stone-Stamp Seals | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | |
| Figurine | Ceramics-Sculpture | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Mace head with two bull's heads | Stone-Implements | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Sickle blade set in bitumen for attachment to a handle | Stone-Implements | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Spouted jar | Ceramics-Vessels | ca. 2900–2700 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Spouted jar | Ceramics-Vessels | ca. 2900–2700 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 |
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