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.
Bronze
8th century BCEGreekSandstone
15th centuryTerracotta, traces of white slip
4th-1st century BCEGreekMarble from the Greek islands or Western Asia Minor
2nd-1st century BCEGreekTin-glazed earthenware
17th centurySwissTerracotta
4th-3rd century BCEEtruscanBronze
20th centuryFrenchTerracotta
RomanCyrstalline Greek island marble (perhaps from Thasos)
2nd century CERomanTerracotta, remains of white slip, traces of paint
5th-4th century BCEGreekRed spray paint on sheet aluminum
20th centuryGerman