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The Cyrus Cylinder—a 2,600-year-old inscribed clay document from Babylon
in ancient Iraq and one of the most famous surviving icons from the
ancient world—is the centerpiece of the traveling exhibition The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: Charting a New Empire,
on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning June 20. The
Cylinder is relevant to millions of people across the world. It marks
the establishment of Persian rule in 539 B.C. by Cyrus the Great, with
the defeat of Babylon, the restoration of shrines, and the return of
deported peoples and their gods. Cyrus’ legacy is celebrated in the
biblical tradition, where he is seen as a liberator, enabling the return
to Jerusalem. The Cylinder and 16 related works on view, all on loan
from the British Museum, reflect the innovations initiated by Persian
rule in the ancient Near East (550–331 B.C.) and chart a new path for
this empire, the largest the world had known. Also on display will be
works of art from the Metropolitan's Department of Drawings and Prints
and Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts that celebrate
Cyrus and his legacy as a liberal and enlightened ruler. A unique aspect
of the exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum will be its display within
the Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, where objects from the
permanent collections—including the famous lions from Babylon—will
provide a stunning backdrop.
The exhibition was organized by the British Museum in partnership with
the Iran Heritage Foundation and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian
Institution. The exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the
Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
Achaemenid kings paid homage to Ahuramazda, the supreme Zoroastrian
deity. Whether or not the kings were strictly Zoroastrian, the religion
took root in Iran under the Achaemenids. A votive plaque from the Oxus
Treasure shows a figure holding a barsom or bundle of sticks, an object typically associated with piety in Zoroastrian art.
Many classical authors refer to the great wealth of the Persian royal
treasuries. Two shallow bowls—one of gold and the other of
silver—suggest the kind of luxury tableware that was available to the
Persian elite.
Large animal-headed armlets were presented as diplomatic gifts. On
display will be an armlet with terminals in the form of mythical
creatures.
A special feature about the exhibition will appear on the Metropolitan Museum’s website (www.metmuseum.org).  by Metropolitan Museum
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