Plaque Fragments

Historical period(s)
Iron Age I - II, ca. 1200-900 BCE
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
H x W: 12.9 x 8.5 cm (5 1/16 x 3 3/8 in)
Geography
Northwest Iran
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number
S1987.120a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Metalwork
Type

Plaque

Keywords
chasing, gazelle, hammering, Iran, Iron Age I (ca. 1450 - 1250 BCE), Iron Age II (ca. 1250 - 800 BCE), man, repousse, vulture, WWII-era provenance
Provenance
Provenance information is currently unavailable
Previous Owner(s)

Dr. Arthur M. Sackler 1913-1987

Published References
  • Animal Style Art from East to West. Exh. cat. New York. cat. 6, p. 23, 51-52.
  • et al. Asian Art in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery: The Inaugural Gift. Washington, 1987. cat. 8, p. 34.
  • Trudy S. Kawami John Olbrantz. Breath of Heaven, Breath of Earth: Ancient Near Eastern Art from American Collections. Exh. cat. Seattle, Washington. cat. 38, p. 140.
  • The Memorial Volume of the 5th International Congress of Iranian Art and Archaeology: Tehran, Isfahan, Shiraz, 11th-18th April 1968. 2 vols., Teheran. pp. 163-82.
  • Der Alter Orient. vol. 14 Berlin. cat. 308, pp. 392-93.
Collection Area(s)
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
Rights Statement

Copyright with museum

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