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Achaemenid Court Servant with Covered Tray

Date5th Century BC
Object PlacePersepolis, Iran, West Asia, Asia
MediumLimestone
ClassificationsSculpture
Dimensions11 1/2 × 21 1/2 inches (29.21 × 54.61 cm)
Credit LineGift of Lillian Henkel Haass
Object number31.340
DescriptionProfile of a man dressed in loose drapery and a large, floppy hat. On his left shoulder he carries a tray loaded with food. Above him are two large flower designs.
On View
On view
Collections
  • Egyptian Objects from the DIA
Locations
  • Treatment   Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Conservation, Fine Art