Ellipsoid shaped stamp seal with lioness motif facing to the right. The lioness is suckling two small human figures. Pahlavi inscription from 9 o'clock to 4 o'clock.
Inscriptions:
Pavlavi inscription in field, above. Inscription translation: Refuge in Gušnasp.
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
Exhibition History:
Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran (February 4, 2012 - ongoing)
