- Provenance
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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.
- Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)
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Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Gorelick
- Description
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Dome shaped stamp seal with lion motif, couchant to the right. Inscription from 11 o'clock to 2 o'clock.
- Label
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Dome shaped stamp seal with lion motif, couchant to the right. Inscription above. Seals with the motif of a lion have been excavated on sealings or bullae at sites like Takht-e Sulaiman and Qasr Abu Nasr in Iran. In the "Shahname" (Book of Kings) the lion is a conventional term for a great warrior. The lion is a frequent motif on Sasanian seals.
References:
Christopher J. Brunner. 1978. Sasanian Stamp Seals in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Published References
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- Antonietta Catanzariti. The Ancient Near East Seal Collection. Washington. .
- Collection Area(s)
- Ancient Near Eastern Art
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