Not currently on display at the V&A

Stone sculpture of a head of a warrior, probably from Palace of Xerxes

Photograph
ca. 1917 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted black and white photograph of stone fragment depicting a prfile of a male head with helmet.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleStone sculpture of a head of a warrior, probably from Palace of Xerxes (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Brief description
Photograph of stone sculpture of a head of a warrior, probably from Palace of Xerxes. V&A Museum, gelatin silver print, ca. 1917
Physical description
A mounted black and white photograph of stone fragment depicting a prfile of a male head with helmet.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 26.5cm
  • Mount width: 33cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Head of warrior, stone. Probably from Palace of Xerxes. Ancient Persian. Sculpture: Persian. London, V&A Museum. Reverse side: "Negative No. 45557" "45557 HEAD OF A WARRIOR, gray stone. Probably from the Palace of Xerxes. Ancient Persian. H. 8 in., L. 9 in. A.13-1916."'
  • (National Art Library blind stamp)
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Associated object
A.13-1916 (Object)
Collection
Accession number
261-1917

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Record createdApril 14, 2014
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