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)

Type:

Jewelry and Ornament

Origin:

Western Iran

Date:

900-650 BCE

Period:

Iron Age II - III

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:

H. Kahn Monif (died 1968)

John B. Bunker and Emma C. Bunker

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Iron Age II (ca. 1250 - 800 BCE)  Search this

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

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Credit Line:

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

Accession Number:

S1996.83a-b

Restrictions & Rights:

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3c2e625ae-2d99-43f3-b492-a39b475d3ba7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S1996.83a-b