ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Fishing Weight
Place FoundIraq, Asia
CultureSumerian
PeriodUbaid Period
Date6200-4000 BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions3 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 1/2 in. (8.3 x 7 x 1.3 cm)
Object number2010.049.603A
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
6200-4000 BCE
ca. 700-1530 CE
5500-4000 BCE
3rd Millennium BCE
650-750 CE
1000-586 BCE
