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Object Details

Provenance
From 1930s
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Moose, Jr., purchased in Iran in the 1930s. [1]
Duncan M. Whittome, by gift or inheritance from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James S. Moose, Jr. [2]
To 1993
Duncan M. Whittome, Revocable Trust. [3]
From 1993
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Duncan M. Whittome, Revocable Trust. [4]
Notes:
[1] Purchased in Iran by the parents of Duncan Whittome, Mr. and Mrs. James S. Moose, Jr., while in the Foreign Service during the 1930s.
[2] See note 1.
[3] Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office.
[4] See note 3.
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner
Ambassador and Mrs. James S. Moose Jr.
Duncan M. Whittome
Duncan M. Whittome Revocable Trust
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Date
224 - 651
Period
Sasanian period
Credit Line
Gift of the Duncan M. Whittome Revocable Trust in memory of Ambassador and Mrs. James S. Moose, Jr.
Medium
Agate
Dimensions
H x W: 1.5 x 1.2 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in)
Type
Tool and Equipment
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