Former owner

Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick

Provenance

From prior to 1973 to 1999

Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick, Chevy Chase, Maryland, acquired by Dr. Leonard Gorelick before 1973. [1]

From 1999

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick, Chevy Chase, Maryland. [2]

Notes:

[1] See Curatorial Remark 6 in the object record.

[2] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.

Topic

lion

Achaemenid period (ca. 550 - 331 BCE)

Iran

king

Ancient Near Eastern Art

WWII-era provenance

stamp seal

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

Restrictions & Rights

Copyright with museum

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick

Medium

Carnelian

Dimensions

H x W x D: 1.6 × 1.3 × 1.9 cm (5/8 × 1/2 × 3/4 in)

Related Online Resources

Ancient Near Eastern Seals

Google Cultural Institute

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Origin

Iran

ca. 500 BCE

Period

Achaemenid

Type

Tool and Equipment

Accession Number

F1999.6.38