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Source Description
A Sasanian king sits with his knees spread between two columns beneath a reversed arch. He holds a sword with both hands and stylized plant forms emerge at his feet. Some scholars suggest that the iconography of this image may have been transmitted through the influence of Persian textiles that entered Egypt through trade and conquerors. The carving was most likely rendered by an Egyptian carver during the Sasanian occupation of Egypt, from 619-639 CE.
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Document identity
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8959
label
Seated King
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
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8959
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Seated King
description
A Sasanian king sits with his knees spread between two columns beneath a reversed arch. He holds a sword with both hands and stylized plant forms emerge at his feet. Some scholars suggest that the iconography of this image may have been transmitted through the influence of Persian textiles that entered Egypt through trade and conquerors. The carving was most likely rendered by an Egyptian carver during the Sasanian occupation of Egypt, from 619-639 CE.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, Constantinople and Paris [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
7th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
plaques
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3
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3
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
17.6
height
9.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 15/16 x W: 3 7/8 in. (17.6 x 9.8 cm)
Source extras
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Coptic
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bone
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6182
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MED
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358
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Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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2
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photo
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photo
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no
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no