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Medium:
Gold and silver repousse
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 4 x 7.2 x 1.2 cm (1 9/16 x 2 13/16 x 1/2 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
Iran
Date:
225-650
Period:
Sasanian period
Description:
This torso of a royal figure, originally formed part of the interior decoration of a Sasanian silver plate.
Collection:
Freer Study Collection
Exhibition History:
Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran (February 4, 2012 - ongoing)
Topic:
gilding  Search this
chasing  Search this
repoussé  Search this
metal  Search this
gold  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of an anonymous donor
Accession Number:
FSC-M-80
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Sackler Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran
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/ye3b64a96fd-5a43-4669-ac39-dadf9043d7a0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_FSC-M-80