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Stamp seal

National Museum of Asian Art
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Object Details

Description
Ellipsoid shaped stamp seal with ostrich motif and Pahlavi inscription.
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 5 in the object record.
[2] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History
Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran (February 4, 2012 - ongoing)
Previous custodian or owner
Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick
224-651
Period
Sasanian period
Accession Number
F1999.6.56
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Tool and Equipment
Medium
Agate
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1.8 × 1.1 × 1.5 cm (11/16 × 7/16 × 9/16 in)
Origin
Iran
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The Ancient Near East Seal Collection
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Topic
peacock
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)
Iran
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Sasanian Pahlavi script
stamp seal
ellipsoid-shaped seal
Record ID
fsg_F1999.6.56
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye31335d7e1-2600-4d28-be6a-24815001af69

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