Vessel
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Vessel

TitleVessel
Dateca. 2900–2700 BCE 28th century BCE
MediumStone, red
OriginSumerian Sumerian
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineBequest of W. Gedney Beatty, 1941
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Vessel” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 2900–2700 BCE. It is executed in stone, red. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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