Object Details
Description
Oval bezel stamp seal with an eagle motif attacking a ram. Crescent at 2 o'clock.
Provenance
From 1943-45 to 1980
Private collector, purchased in Iran. [1]
From 1980
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of a private collector. [2]
Notes:
[1] According to the donor, object was purchased in Iran between 1943 and 1945. See note by the donor dated from November 24, 1980, copy in object folder, Collection Management Office.
[2] Object was donated in 1980 to the Freer Study Collection, and later transferred to the Permanent Collection in April 1993. See Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office.
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
Anonymous
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Date
224-651
Period
Sasanian period
Accession Number
F1993.15.46
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Tool and Equipment
Medium
Carnelian
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 1.6 x 1.3 x 0.2 cm (5/8 x 1/2 x 1/16 in)
Origin
Iran
Related Online Resources
Google Arts & Culture
The Ancient Near East Seal Collection
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National Museum of Asian Art
Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
carnelian
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)
hawk
Iran
Ancient Near Eastern Art
crescent moon
stamp seal
bezel-shaped seal
ram
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1993.15.46