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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