reign of King Darius I, 522–486 BCE
69.2 cm h x 37.5 cm w x 12 cm d (27 1/4 x 14 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
From the Palace of Darius (east stairs of south facade), Persepolis (Iran). [E. Sassoon, Paris,(by 1931)], sold; to [Brummer Gallery, Inc, New York, (1931)], sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, (1931-1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
Limestone
12th centuryFrenchWood
15th-16th centuryGermanPlaster
20th centurySwissGray schist; Gandharan style
4th-5th century CEGandharanWood box containing various archival materials
21st centuryPortugueseLimestone relief
2nd millennium BCEEgyptianPlaster
19th centuryItalianTerracotta
GreekBronze with brown patina
16th centuryItalianTerracotta
RomanPlaster
20th centuryGermanTerracotta
3rd-1st century BCEEtruscan