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.
Leaded bronze
5th-2nd century BCEIberianPlaster
19th centuryItalian
Plaster
20th centuryFrenchPlaster
19th centuryItalianPink steatite
20th centuryKissi?Terracotta, mold made
2nd millennium BCEMesopotamianPlaster
18th-19th centuryBritish
Laser print on canvas with Sony Watchman TV, tin robot, acrylic paint and oil pastel
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Central Asian
audio file on plastic acorn-shaped MP3 player (55.31 min.)
21st century