Object Details
- Label
- The mountain goat, with its magnificent horns, inhabited the high rocky regions of the ancient Near East, and from early times inspired artistic representations. Several places on the head, chest, and feet of this example show that it was originally attached to another object. This evidence, together with the rather decorative character of the figure, suggests that it was made for use as a decorative fitting on a piece of furniture, perhaps a throne.
- Collection
- Arthur M. Sackler Collection
- Exhibition History
- Breath of Heaven, Breath of Earth: Ancient Near Eastern Art from American Collections (August 31 to December 22, 2013)
- America's Smithsonian (February 9 to August 26, 1997)
- Metalwork and Ceramics from Ancient Iran (November 19, 1992 to January 22, 2004)
- Nomads and Nobility: Art from the Ancient Near East (September 28, 1987 to November 1, 1992)
- Treasures from the Smithsonian Institution at the Royal Scottish Museum (August 11, 1984 to November 5, 1984)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
- ca. 1000-800 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age II
- Accession Number
- S1987.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Furniture and Furnishing
- Medium
- Bronze and stone
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 26 x 15.8 x 8.7 cm (10 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 3 7/16 in)
- Origin
- Northwest Iran
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- casting
- metal
- bronze
- ibex
- goat
- Iron Age II (ca. 1250 - 800 BCE)
- Iran
- Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Record ID
- fsg_S1987.18
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye31dfba11b-d03b-443f-abf3-36aca7e3b568
