Fragment
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Period
6th-7th century -
Geography
Iran -
Material
Silver-gilt -
Dimension
H x W x D: 0.7 x 2.3 x 4.8 cm (1/4 x 7/8 x 1 7/8 in) -
Accession Number
FSC-M-73 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_FSC-M-73
Object Details
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Description
Small dagger fragment from a hunting figure on a large plate. -
Provenance
From 1968 to 1992Dorothy Shepherd Payer (1916-1992), acquired in Tehran, Iran. [1]1992Estate of Dorothy Shepherd Payer. [2]From 1992 to 1994Mary Slusser, Washington, DC, by inheritance from the estate of her sister, Dorothy Shepherd Payer. [3]From 1994Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mary Slusser, Washington, DC [4]Notes:[1] See Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.[2] See note 1.[3] See note 1.[4] See note 1. -
Collection
Freer Study Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Dorothy Shepherd Payer (1916-1992)Estate of Dorothy Shepherd PayerDr. Mary Shepherd Slusser (1918-2017) -
Origin
Iran -
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Mary Slusser -
Type
Unclassified -
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