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Shallow bowl

Medium:
Silver and gilt
Dimensions:
H x Diam (overall): 4.3 × 19.2 cm (1 11/16 × 7 9/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Central Asia
Date:
4th-5th century CE
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
gilding  Search this
chasing  Search this
repoussé  Search this
hammering  Search this
metal  Search this
silver  Search this
eagle  Search this
bear  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Central Asia  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1945.33
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1945.33

Plate

Medium:
Silver and gilt
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 5 x 24 cm (1 15/16 x 9 7/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
4th century
Period:
Sasanian period, Reign of Shapur II
Topic:
gilding  Search this
chasing  Search this
repoussé  Search this
hammering  Search this
metal  Search this
silver  Search this
portrait  Search this
hunting  Search this
boar  Search this
horse  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1934.23
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Sackler Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye36e0f0428-7d11-4c03-8d8f-9b9241acdc93
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1934.23

Bottle Stand

Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 8.9 × 18 × 17.8 cm (3 1/2 × 7 1/16 × 7 in)
Type:
Furniture and Furnishing
Origin:
Iran?
Date:
7th-8th century
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
casting  Search this
chasing  Search this
metal  Search this
silver  Search this
eagle  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1953.92
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye366f45e1d-d750-4b9c-9aa5-efc59da729de
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1953.92

Bowl

Medium:
Silver and gilt
Dimensions:
H x Diam (overall): 21 x 6.2 cm (8 1/4 x 2 7/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
3rd century
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
casting  Search this
gilding  Search this
chasing  Search this
hammering  Search this
carving  Search this
metal  Search this
silver  Search this
portrait  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
ruler  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1957.20
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Sackler Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran
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GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1957.20

Bowl

Medium:
Silver, partially gilt
Dimensions:
H x Diam (overall): 4.9 × 19.1 cm (1 15/16 × 7 1/2 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
4th-5th century
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
gilding  Search this
chasing  Search this
repoussé  Search this
hammering  Search this
carving  Search this
incising  Search this
metal  Search this
silver  Search this
portrait  Search this
hunting  Search this
ibex  Search this
gazelle  Search this
horse  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
king  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1962.1
Restrictions & Rights:
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On View:
Sackler Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran
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GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1962.1
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Plate

Medium:
Silver and gilt
Dimensions:
H x Diam (overall): 4.5 × 22.1 cm (1 3/4 × 8 11/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
5th-7th century
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
gilding  Search this
chasing  Search this
hammering  Search this
carving  Search this
engraving (printing process)  Search this
engraving (incising)  Search this
metal  Search this
silver  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1964.10
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Sackler Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3fb623bd3-cf05-4560-b688-381c4dbf7ffe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1964.10
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Vase

Medium:
Vase; silver and gilt
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 17.6 × 10 cm (6 15/16 × 3 15/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
6th-7th century
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
gilding  Search this
chasing  Search this
hammering  Search this
metal  Search this
silver  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1964.3
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Sackler Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3bd5b0707-71d3-45a6-8455-9eaef2d21743
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1964.3
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Vase

Medium:
Silver and gilt; hammered, repousse, chased, gilded
Dimensions:
H x Diam (overall): 18.2 × 11.1 cm (7 3/16 × 4 3/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
6th-7th century
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
gilding  Search this
chasing  Search this
repoussé  Search this
hammering  Search this
metal  Search this
silver  Search this
bird  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1965.20
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Sackler Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran
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GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1965.20

Vase

Medium:
Silver and gilt; hammered, repousse, chased, gilded
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 19.4 × 11.2 cm (7 5/8 × 4 7/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
6th-7th century
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
gilding  Search this
chasing  Search this
repoussé  Search this
hammering  Search this
metal  Search this
silver  Search this
music  Search this
dance  Search this
child  Search this
woman  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1966.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Sackler Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3752782ff-0cdd-4a47-9d04-08c45266e326
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1966.1

Gold necklace of biconical and disc-shaped beads

Medium:
Gold
Dimensions:
H: 65 cm (25 9/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Iran
Date:
20th century forgery in the style of the Sasanian period (224-651)
Topic:
granulation (metal decorating)  Search this
metal  Search this
gold  Search this
forgery  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1966.6
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GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1966.6

Elliptical bowl

Medium:
Silver and gilt
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 6.3 × 21.8 × 11.7 cm (2 1/2 × 8 9/16 × 4 5/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
6th-7th century
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
gilding  Search this
chasing  Search this
repoussé  Search this
hammering  Search this
metal  Search this
silver  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1985.28
Restrictions & Rights:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3214d2568-d2f9-488a-9638-e34d9704be5e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1985.28
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Stamp seal

Medium:
Chalcedony
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 2.7 x 1.5 x 2.1 cm (1 1/16 x 9/16 x 13/16 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Iran
Date:
224-651
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
chalcedony  Search this
man  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
head  Search this
face  Search this
stamp seal  Search this
laurel wreath  Search this
ellipsoid-shaped seal  Search this
Credit Line:
Anonymous gift
Accession Number:
F1993.15.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Sackler Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran
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The Ancient Near East Seal Collection
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f89120fb-e383-4ed1-827b-8377e63ccb6b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1993.15.1
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Stamp seal

Medium:
Bloodstone
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 1.3 x 1.3 cm (1/2 x 1/2 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Iran
Date:
224-651
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
bloodstone  Search this
wolf  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
stamp seal  Search this
dome-shaped seal  Search this
Credit Line:
Anonymous gift
Accession Number:
F1993.15.10
Restrictions & Rights:
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GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1993.15.10
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Stamp seal

Medium:
Jasper
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 1.5 x 1.4 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 9/16 x 1/2 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Iran
Date:
224-651
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
jasper  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Sasanian Pahlavi script  Search this
winged horse  Search this
dome-shaped seal  Search this
Credit Line:
Anonymous gift
Accession Number:
F1993.15.11
Restrictions & Rights:
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On View:
Sackler Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1993.15.11
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Stamp seal

Medium:
Agate
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 2 x 1.8 x 1.5 cm (13/16 x 11/16 x 9/16 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Iran
Date:
224-651
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
agate  Search this
stone  Search this
horse  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Sasanian Pahlavi script  Search this
winged horse  Search this
dome-shaped seal  Search this
Credit Line:
Anonymous gift
Accession Number:
F1993.15.12
Restrictions & Rights:
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On View:
Sackler Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1993.15.12
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Stamp seal

Medium:
Agate
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 1.2 x 1 cm (1/2 x 3/8 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Iran
Date:
224-651
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
agate  Search this
stone  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
griffin  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
stamp seal  Search this
dome-shaped seal  Search this
Credit Line:
Anonymous gift
Accession Number:
F1993.15.13
Restrictions & Rights:
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On View:
Sackler Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1993.15.13
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Stamp seal

Medium:
Chalcedony
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 1.5 x 1.1 cm (9/16 x 7/16 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Iran
Date:
224-651
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
chalcedony  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
griffin  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
stamp seal  Search this
dome-shaped seal  Search this
Credit Line:
Anonymous gift
Accession Number:
F1993.15.14
Restrictions & Rights:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1993.15.14
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Stamp seal

Medium:
Chalcedony
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 1.5 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Iran
Date:
224-651
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
chalcedony  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
griffin  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
ellipsoid-shaped seal  Search this
Credit Line:
Anonymous gift
Accession Number:
F1993.15.15
Restrictions & Rights:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1993.15.15
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Stamp seal

Medium:
Amethyst, silver
Dimensions:
H x W x D (seal): 1.3 x 1 x 0.5 cm (1/2 x 3/8 x 3/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Iran
Date:
224-651
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
cabochons  Search this
amethyst  Search this
silver  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
ring  Search this
ram  Search this
Credit Line:
Anonymous gift
Accession Number:
F1993.15.16
Restrictions & Rights:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1993.15.16
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Stamp seal

Medium:
Chalcedony
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 2.7 x 2.1 x 2.2 cm (1 1/16 x 13/16 x 7/8 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Iran
Date:
224-651
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
chalcedony  Search this
bull  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
crescent moon  Search this
stamp seal  Search this
gopatshah  Search this
ellipsoid-shaped seal  Search this
Credit Line:
Anonymous gift
Accession Number:
F1993.15.17
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Sackler Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1993.15.17
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