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Dating to 539 BCE, the Cyrus Cylinder—considered one of the most famous surviving icons from the ancient world—was uncovered in 1879 at Babylon (in modern Iraq), during a British Museum excavation. The Cylinder has been referred to as the first bill of human rights because it appears to encourage freedom of worship throughout the Persian Empire and to allow deported people to return to their homelands.
The Asian Art Museum will serve as one of five U.S. venues to present this intimate exhibition that also includes other rare artworks from ancient Persia, providing a context for the Cylinder’s cultural and historical significance. Organized by the British Museum.
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
