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Period39 works2600 BC – 2350 BCCollection Summary
| Works Held | 39 |
| Date Range | 2600 BC – 2350 BC |
| Primary Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art (39) |
| Most Common Form | Stone-Cylinder Seals (13) |
| Cultures Represented | 1 |
| Public Domain | 39 works (100%) |
Forms & Classifications
Stone-Cylinder Seals
13
Shell-Ornaments
6
Clay-Tablets-Inscribed
5
Stone-Sculpture
3
Metalwork-Sculpture
3
Ceramics-Vessels
2
Stone-Vessels-Inscribed
2
Shell-Cylinder Seals
1
Metalwork-Ornaments
1
Metalwork-Equestrian
1
Works Index
| Title | Classification | Date | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amulet | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Bull's head ornament for a lyre | Metalwork-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Conical beaker with relief decoration of bovines and birds… | Metalwork-Vessels | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cuneiform tablet: distribution of copper knives | Clay-Tablets-Inscribed | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | |
| Cuneiform tablet: fragment concerning canals (Sum.e) | Clay-Tablets-Inscribed | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cuneiform tablet: fragment of an account | Clay-Tablets-Inscribed | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cuneiform tablet: fragment of an account | Clay-Tablets-Inscribed | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cuneiform tablet: genre uncertain | Clay-Tablets-Inscribed | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cylinder seal | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cylinder seal | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cylinder seal | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cylinder seal | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cylinder seal | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cylinder seal | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cylinder seal | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cylinder seal | Shell-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cylinder seal | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cylinder seal | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cylinder seal | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cylinder seal and modern impression: banquet scene with… | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cylinder seal and modern impression: bull-man, bearded… | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Cylinder seal with animal contest and banquet scene | Stone-Cylinder Seals | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Female head | Stone-Sculpture | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Figurine | Stone-Sculpture | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Foundation peg | Metalwork-Sculpture | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Foundation peg | Metalwork-Sculpture | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Fruit stand | Ceramics-Vessels | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Harness ring surmounted by bull | Metalwork-Equestrian | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Inlay | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Inlay | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Inlay: dancing man | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Inlay: seated male with cup and palm frond | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Inlay: skirt-clad figure carrying fish | Shell-Ornaments | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Jar | Ceramics-Vessels | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Sealing | Clay-Sealings | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Vessel stand with ibex support | Metalwork-Sculpture | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Vessel with heads of horned female deities | Stone-Vessels-Inscribed | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Votive bowl | Stone-Vessels-Inscribed | ca. 2600–2350 B.C. | Sumerian |
| Votive figure | Stone-Sculpture | ca. 2600–2350 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