Ernst Herzfeld Papers
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- Creators:
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Herzfeld, Ernst, 1879-1948
- Dates:
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1903-1947
- Size:
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150 Linear feet (circa 30,000 items)
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A.06
- Repository:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
An outstanding scholar in the field of Iranian studies, Ernst Herzfeld (1879--1948) explored all phases of Near Eastern culture from the prehistoric period to Islamic times. This collection documents Herzfeld's excavations at Samarra, Persepolis, Pasargadae, and Aleppo and includes correspondence; field notebooks; drawings; sketchbooks; inventories of objects; "squeeze" copies of architectural details; and photographs.