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Object Details

Provenance

To the late 1950s or 1960s

H. Khan Monif (died 1968), New York to the late 1950s or 1960s [1]

From the late 1950s or 1960s to 1996

Emma C. Bunker, purchased in New York City from H. Khan Monif in the late 1950s or 1960s [2]

From 1996

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Mr. John B. and Mrs. Emma C. Bunker, Wheatland, WY, in 1996

Notes:

[1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record.

[2] See note 1.

Collection

National Museum of Asian Art Collection

Previous custodian or owner

Hassan Kahn Monif (1886 or 1888-1968)

John B. Bunker and Emma C. Bunker

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Bunker in memory of Dr. Edith Porada

Date

900-650 BCE

Period

Iron Age II - III

Accession Number

S1996.83a-b

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Jewelry and Ornament

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

H x W x D: 16.7 x 5.6 x 1.7 cm (6 9/16 x 2 3/16 x 11/16 in)

Origin

Western Iran

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

casting

metal

bronze

Iron Age II (ca. 1250 - 800 BCE)

Iron Age III (ca. 800 - 500 BCE)

Iran

Ancient Near Eastern Art

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