Medium:

Hematite

Dimensions:

H x W: 1.2 x 1.4 cm (1/2 x 9/16 in)

Type:

Tool and Equipment

Origin:

Iran

Date:

224 - 651

Period:

Sasanian period

Description:

Dome shaped stamp seal with quadruped motif, possibly a boar, standing to the right. Beaded border.

Provenance:

From 1930s

Mr. and Mrs. James S. Moose, Jr., purchased in Iran in the 1930s. [1]

Duncan M. Whittome, by gift or inheritance from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James S. Moose, Jr. [2]

To 1993

Duncan M. Whittome, Revocable Trust. [3]

From 1993

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Duncan M. Whittome, Revocable Trust. [4]

Notes:

[1] Purchased in Iran by the parents of Duncan Whittome, Mr. and Mrs. James S. Moose, Jr., while in the Foreign Service during the 1930s.

[2] See note 1.

[3] Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office.

[4] See note 3.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran (February 4, 2012 - ongoing)

Previous custodian or owner:

Ambassador and Mrs. James S. Moose Jr.

Duncan M. Whittome

Duncan M. Whittome Revocable Trust

Topic:

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Credit Line:

Gift of the Duncan M. Whittome Revocable Trust in memory of Ambassador and Mrs. James S. Moose, Jr.

Accession Number:

F1993.18.11

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

On View:

Sackler Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

The Ancient Near East Seal Collection

See more items in:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye300cd238e-8275-452c-ba12-0b344a31e8ee

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1993.18.11