Medium:

Bronze

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 5.4 x 13.1 x 13.1 cm (2 1/8 x 5 3/16 x 5 3/16 in)

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Iran

Date:

500-700

Period:

Sasanian period

Description:

Small hemispherical bowl, golden in color, with irregular recessed line encircling the outer surface just below the rim. In the interior, three recessed concentric lines encircle a tiny depression.

Provenance:

From the early to mid-1960s

Gladys Scott, acquired in Iran in the early to mid-1960s [1]

To 1997

Kathryn Scott Kubichek, Blairstown, Iowa, by descent from Gladys Scott, to 1997

From 1997

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Kathryn Scott Kubichek and Clarence Kubichek in 1997

Notes:

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

Collection:

National Museum of Asian Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran (February 4, 2012 - ongoing)

Previous custodian or owner:

Gladys Scott

Kathryn Scott Kubichek (American, 1919-2008)

Clarence Kubichek (1916-2008)

Topic:

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bronze  Search this

Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this

Iran  Search this

Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Kathryn and Clarence Kubichek in memory of Gladys Scott

Accession Number:

S1997.10

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

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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/ye3375a8751-3015-4666-929a-820a33c6f7c8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S1997.10