belt
- Museum number
- 132825
- Description
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Fragmentary gold belt with perforated border; embossed design of recumbent stags and goats set within an interlaced design incorporating lions' masks; Scythian style.
- Production date
- 8thC BC-7thC BC (?)
- Dimensions
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Length: 15.60 centimetres
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Width: 8.60 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Another small portion probably belonging to this object passed through the Thetis Collection in Geneva and was offered for sale by Christie's in London on 25th October 2012 (lot 149).
- Location
- On display (G52/dc2)
- Exhibition history
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2021 29 May-12 Sep, London, V&A, Epic Iran
2018-2019 8 Nov-24 Feb, London, BM, I am Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria
1995-2005 17 Nov-14 Dec, BM, G52/IRAN/14/10
1994 16 Jun-23 Dec 1994, BM, G49/IRAN/14
1975-ca 1990 BM, Iranian Room [IR] case ?, no. 5
- Acquisition date
- 1960
- Acquisition notes
- Collection deposited on 6/7/59 (WAA deposit book entry 1247).
- Department
- Middle East
- BM/Big number
- 132825
- Registration number
- 1960,0514.1
