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Pendant in the Shape of a Stag

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At A Glance

  • Period

    ca. 1000 BCE

  • Geography

    Southwest Caspian, Iran

  • Material

    Copper alloy

  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 10.2 x 7 x 6.6 cm (4 x 2 3/4 x 2 5/8 in)

  • Accession Number

    S1986.498

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S1986.498

Object Details

  • Description

    Pendant in the form of a schematically rendered stag, pierced twice above each pair of legs.

  • Provenance

    To 1960
    Elie Borowski, New York. [1]
    From 1960 to 1966
    Joseph H. Hirshhorn (1899-1981), purchased from Elie Borowski, New York. [2]
    From 1966 to 1986
    Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn. [3]
    From 1986
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, transferred from Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC [4]
    Notes:
    [1] Purchased by Joseph H. Hirshhorn from Elie Borowski, New York in 1960.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] See document from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, object file, Collections Management Office.
    [4] See object file, Collections Management Office.

  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection

  • Exhibition History

    Metalwork and Ceramics from Ancient Iran (November 19, 1992 to January 22, 2004)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Joseph H. Hirshhorn (1899-1981)
    Elie Borowski
    Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

  • Origin

    Southwest Caspian, Iran

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn to the Smithsonian Institution

  • Type

    Jewelry and Ornament

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