Cylinder seal
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Period
8th-7th century BCE -
Geography
Iran -
Material
Chalcedony -
Dimension
H x W (overall): 1.7 x 0.9 cm (11/16 x 3/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1993.15.75 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1993.15.75
Object Details
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Provenance
From 1943-45 to 1980Private collector, purchased in Iran. [1]From 1980Freer Gallery of Art, gift of a private collector. [2]Notes:[1] According to the donor, object was purchased in Iran between 1943 and 1945. See note by the donor dated from November 24, 1980, copy in object folder, Collection Management Office.[2] Object was donated in 1980 to the Freer Study Collection, and later transferred to the Permanent Collection in April 1993. See Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Anonymous -
Origin
Iran -
Credit Line
Anonymous gift -
Type
Tool and Equipment -
Restrictions and Rights
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