Double-sided stamp seal: snake behind tree; winged dragon
Unknown Artist
ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium BCE
Medium
Iron, manganese oxide
Dimensions
1.01 x 0.88 x 0.35 in. (2.57 x 2.24 x 0.89 cm)
Classification
Metalwork-Stamp Seals
Culture & Period
Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex · Bronze Age
Department
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Martin and Sarah Cherkasky, 1984
Accession Number
1984.383.29
Tags
About this artwork
This Double-sided stamp seal: snake behind tree; winged dragon dating to ca. late 3rd–early 2nd millennium BCE exemplifies the artistic traditions of Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex, Bronze Age, Bactria-Margiana. Created in iron, manganese oxide, the work demonstrates technical mastery of materials and processes characteristic of Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex, Bronze Age, Bactria-Margiana artisans. As part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Ancient Near Eastern Art, this piec...