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.
Terracotta, traces of paint
19th centuryUnidentified cultureTerracotta; buff clay, traces of white slip; pink, blue, and red paint
5th century BCEGreek
Ceramic tile, mirror tile, spray enamel, oyster shell, wood, oil stick, black soap, wax
21st centuryAmericanTerracotta
Carved stone with traces of pigment. Probably from Shandong province
6th centuryChineseTerracotta
4th-5th century CEAksumiteTerracotta
GreekTerracotta
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7th-1st century BCEEgyptianClay, unfired
Central AsianClay
6th-7th centuryMexican