Medium:

Hematite

Dimensions:

H x W: 2.2 x 1.1 cm (7/8 x 7/16 in)

Type:

Tool and Equipment

Origin:

Iraq

Date:

ca. 2000-1600 BCE

Period:

Old Babylonian period

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

Previous custodian or owner:

Ambassador and Mrs. James S. Moose Jr.

Duncan M. Whittome

Duncan M. Whittome Revocable Trust

Topic:

hematite  Search this

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Old Babylonian period (ca. 2000 - 1600 BCE)  Search this

Iraq  Search this

Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this

cuneiform  Search this

Lama  Search this

cylinder seal  Search this

Credit Line:

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

Accession Number:

F1993.18.2

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Arts & Culture

The Ancient Near East Seal Collection

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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/ye3a8edffc7-20a8-41ea-b496-ec664783bd43

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1993.18.2