Medium:

Copper alloy Cast

Dimensions:

H x W: 12.4 x 7.9 cm (4 7/8 x 3 1/8 in)

Type:

Jewelry and Ornament

Origin:

Iran

Date:

ca. 1000-650 BCE

Period:

Iron Age I - III

Description:

Finial consisting of anthropomorphic tube with semi-human face above, feline bodies below; creature (feline?) head and forepart emerging from each shoulder.

Collection:

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Exhibition History:

Metalwork and Ceramics from Ancient Iran (November 19, 1992 to January 22, 2004)

Nomads and Nobility: Art from the Ancient Near East (September 28, 1987 to November 1, 1992)

Topic:

casting  Search this

metal  Search this

Iron Age I (ca. 1450 - 1250 BCE)  Search this

Iron Age III (ca. 800 - 500 BCE)  Search this

Iran  Search this

Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Arthur M. Sackler

Accession Number:

S1987.80

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

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/ye38d6c12c1-5c97-4ae4-90ba-ad293b3a8e9b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S1987.80