Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Early Western World
6. Near Eastern (Early Western World)
7. Mesopotamian (culture or style)

Anotations

Scope note:

Style and culture of the ancient area of northern Mesopotamia, particularly from about 1500 to 1300 BCE, when the Mitanni kingdom flourished. The art of the period is characterized by fine ivory carving, glass and glaze production, bronze and iron working, and cylinder seals combining Babylonian, Egyptian, and Aegean motifs.