Head of a bull

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    1st millennium BCE?
  • Geography

    Iran
  • Material

    Bronze
  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 4.2 x 6.6 x 3.2 cm (1 5/8 x 2 5/8 x 1 1/4 in)
  • Accession Number

    FSC-M-75
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-M-75

Object Details

  • Provenance

    To 1967
    Galerie Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel. [1]
    From 1967 to 1996
    Frank and Joan Mount, Alexandria, Virginia, purchased from Galerie Israel, Tel Aviv, Israel. [2]
    From 1996
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Frank and Joan Mount, Alexandria, Virginia. [3]]
    Notes:
    [1] See Curatorial Remark 3 in the object record.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] See object record.
  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Galerie Israel
    Frank and Joan Mount
  • Origin

    Iran
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joan and Frank Mount
  • Type

    Sculpture
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