Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Vessel stand with ibex support,ca. 2600–2350 B.C." Description An account of the resource "Temple rituals during the Early Dynastic period included making offerings of food, drink, and probably incense to the gods. This stand, with four rings supported by a magnificent ibex, would have supported lamps or bowls holding offerings or incense and may have been used in temple or in banquet rituals. This stand was made by a sophisticated method of metalwork known as the lost-wax technique. The desired image was sculpted in wax and surrounded with clay that hardened into a mold when baked. When the mold was fired, the wax was melted and "lost," leaving a negative space that corresponded to the wax image. Molten metal was then poured into the cavity to form a reproduction of the original wax model." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rogers Fund, 1974 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Sumerian, Mesopotamia Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Metropolitan Museum of Art Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2600–2350 B.C. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Francesca Fobbe Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Used here for educational purposes only. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource "Copper alloy, inlaid with shell and lapis lazuli. H. 15 3/4 x W. 9 1/4 x D. 9 7/16 in. (40 x 23.5 x 23.9 cm)." Type The nature or genre of the resource "Metal-work Sculpture" Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <div class="copy-link__to-copy"><span> “Vessel stand with ibex support,ca. 2600–2350 B.C<em>.” The Met.</em> Accessed on April 29,  2019. <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/329091">https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/329091</a></span></div>