Stamp seal

Historical period(s)
Sasanian period, 224 - 651
Medium
Carnelian
Dimensions
H x W: 1 x 1.3 cm (3/8 x 1/2 in)
Geography
Iran
Credit Line
Gift of the Duncan M. Whittome Revocable Trust in memory of Ambassador and Mrs. James S. Moose, Jr.
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1993.18.29
On View Location
Sackler Gallery 21: Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran
Classification(s)
Tool and Equipment
Type

Seal

Keywords
bird, crescent moon, ellipsoid-shaped seal, Iran, rooster, Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651), stamp seal
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.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Duncan M. Whittome
Duncan M. Whittome Revocable Trust
Ambassador and Mrs. James S. Moose Jr.

Published References
  • Antonietta Catanzariti. The Ancient Near East Seal Collection. Washington. .
Collection Area(s)
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
The Ancient Near East Seal Collection
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