Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
1050 Independence Ave SW
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 707
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Feast Your Eyes: A Taste for Luxury in Ancient Iran
Opens 4th February 2012
In celebration of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery's twenty-fifth anniversary, the Freer and Sackler's extraordinary collection of luxury metalwork from ancient Iran goes on view in the walkway between the two museums. Considered one of the largest and finest holdings of its kind, the collection comprises works dating from the first millennium BCE, beginning with the rule of the Achaemenid kings (550—330 BCE), to the early Islamic period. The installation explores the meaning behind these objects' overarching artistic and technical characteristics.
Opening Hours: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except December 25.
Admission: Free
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