Medium:

Agate

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 2.1 × 1.3 × 1.8 cm (13/16 × 1/2 × 11/16 in)

Type:

Tool and Equipment

Origin:

Iran

Date:

224-651

Period:

Sasanian period

Description:

Ellipsoid shaped stamp seal with female figure standing to the right, long braided hair, holding a flower in her hand.

Provenance:

From prior to 1973 to 1999

Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick, Chevy Chase, Maryland, acquired by Dr. Leonard Gorelick before 1973. [1]

From 1999

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick, Chevy Chase, Maryland. [2]

Notes:

[1] See Curatorial Remark 5 in the object record.

[2] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick

Topic:

Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this

Iran  Search this

Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this

stamp seal  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick

Accession Number:

F1999.6.50

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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/ye361311ecb-86a8-4beb-8347-bc2d25bbf763

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1999.6.50