reign of King Darius I, 522–486 BCE
76.2 cm h x 41.5 cm w x 12 cm d (30 x 16 5/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
From the Palace of Darius (east stairs of south facade), Persepolis (Iran). [E. Sassoon, Paris,(by 1935)], sold; to [Brummer Gallery, Inc, New York, (1935-1936)], sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, (1931-1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
Gilded silver and copper, semi-precious stones, enamel
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2nd millennium BCESyro-Hittitealuminum and solid cast white plastic
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