Moon God or King
Resource details
Resource ID
638
Metadata
Country/Region
Iran
Dynasty/Period/Ruler
Sassanian Dynasty (224-651)
Source date
225–630
Dimensions
H. 4.8 cm; D. 24 cm
Categories
cosmography/cosmology, gold, silver, plate, moon, Zoroastrianism, putti/angel(s), Māh/Mao, crescent, quadriga/bulls, the Archer/Arash
Current Location
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston, USA
Provenance
sold by A. Khan Rahimi, New York (1957)
Reference
57.587
Museum of Fina Arts Boston
http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/plate-155888
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Location Data
Marker lat / long: 32.593106, 54.579725 (WGS84)
Metadata report
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