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Period
224 -651 -
Geography
Iran -
Material
Quartz and varigated jasper (mottled red, brown & black) -
Dimension
H x W: 2.1 x 1.7 cm (13/16 x 11/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1993.18.6 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1993.18.6
Object Details
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Provenance
From 1930sMr. 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 1993Duncan M. Whittome, Revocable Trust. [3]From 1993Freer 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) -
Previous custodian or owner
Ambassador and Mrs. James S. Moose Jr.Duncan M. WhittomeDuncan M. Whittome Revocable Trust -
Origin
Iran -
Credit Line
Gift of the Duncan M. Whittome Revocable Trust in memory of Ambassador and Mrs. James S. Moose, Jr. -
Type
Tool and Equipment -
On View
Sackler Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran -
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