Medium:

Silver

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 8.9 × 18 × 17.8 cm (3 1/2 × 7 1/16 × 7 in)

Type:

Furniture and Furnishing

Origin:

Iran?

Date:

7th-8th century

Period:

Sasanian period

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Islamic Metalwork in the Freer Gallery of Art (September 27, 1985 to November 17, 1986)

Near Eastern Art (June 15, 1973 to May 7, 1975)

2500 Years of Persian Art—Paintings, Metalwork (February 10, 1972 to June 15, 1973)

Near Eastern Art—Paintings, Metalwork (August 18, 1967 to February 10, 1972)

Special Exhibition Afghanistan (September 3, 1963 to June 5, 1964)

Near Eastern Art (January 1, 1963 to August 18, 1967)

Persian Art (January 1, 1963 to September 3, 1963)

Special Exhibition of Persian Art (May 1, 1960 to August 11, 1961)

Centennial Exhibition, Galleries 6 and 7 (February 25, 1956 to April 10, 1962)

Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Manuscripts, 1955 (April 12, 1955 to December 16, 1955)

Special Exhibition, Near Eastern Art (September 15, 1953 to February 9, 1954)

Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Manuscripts, 1947 (October 6, 1947 to February 25, 1956)

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Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this

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Credit Line:

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Accession Number:

F1953.92

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

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