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Stand in the Shape of an Ibex
Iranianca. 1000-800 BC
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
The ring above the horns supported a bowl that may have held an incense burner. No exact parallel is known for this unusual piece, and the ultimate inspiration may lie in the Central Asian steppes.
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Details
- Title: Stand in the Shape of an Ibex
- Creator Nationality: Iranian
- Date Created: ca. 1000-800 BC
- Physical Dimensions: w30 x h34 x d17.5 cm
- Type: stands; sculpture
- Rights: Museum purchase, 1949, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
- External Link: The Walters Art Museum
- Medium: bronze
- Provenance: Joseph Brummer, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sale, Brummer Auction, New York, April 20, 1949; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
- Place of Origin: Azerbaijan (?)
- ExhibitionHistory: In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1978; To Arrest the Ravages of Time: Caring for Art at the Walters. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1996; Highlights from the Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1998-2001
- Artist: Iranian
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