Headdress
Unknown artist
Date: ca. 2600–2500 BCE
Medium: Gold, lapis lazuli, carnelian
Dimensions: L. 15 1/8 in. (38.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Ornaments
Culture: Sumerian
Period: Early Dynastic IIIa
Themes: Leaves
Dodge Fund, 1933
Met highlightDate range
-2600 – -2500
Largest dimension
38.5 cm
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