Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Lionel Bier Collection
Bier, Lionel D., 1942-2004
FSA.A2004.05
Archival Resource Key
1.2 Cubic feet
1975-1992
English
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Lionel Bier Drawings of Monuments and Sites in Iran
Lionel Bier Drawings of Monuments and Sites in Iran
Lionel Bier Drawings of Monuments and Sites in Iran
Lionel Bier Drawings of Monuments and Sites in Iran
Lionel Bier Drawings of Monuments and Sites in Iran
Biographical / Historical
The late Lionel D. Bier, art historian and archaeologist, taught art history at Brooklyn College for more than 30 years. He was primarily active in researching the archaeological record of pre- and early-Islamic Iran. Among his noted publications are: Sarvistan: A Study in Early Iranian Architecture (1986) and The Sassanian Palaces and their Influence in Early Islam, from Ars Orientalis (Vol. 23, 1993).
Arrangement
Organized into two series:
Series 1: Drawings
Series 2: Site Files
Scope and Contents
Drawings, field notes, photogoraphs, and correspondence documenting Lionel Bier's work at a number of both pre-Islamic and Islamic Iranian architectural monuments, in 1975 and 1976. Focus primarily is on Sassanian sites. Sites covered include: Bishapur, Firuzabad, Istakhr, Masjid-i Sang, Sarvistan, and Shari-i Ij.
Conditions Governing Use
Restricted: Bishapur drawings, until permission by granted by Iranian authorities.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Local Numbers
FSA A2004.05
Custodial History
Donated by the estate of Lionel Bier via its executor, Dr. Maydee G. Lande
Related Materials
Carol Bier and Lionel Bier Collection. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Carol Bier.
Preferred Citation
Lionel Bier Collection. FSA.A2004.05. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of the Estate of Lionel Bier.
Processing Information
Titles, including terminology and place names, are recorded as they appeared on the original folders.
Archaeology -- Iran
Architecture, Sassanid
Iran
Architectural drawings
USA -- New York -- New York
Drawings
Archival Resource Key
1976, undated
Arrangement
Arranged by size.
Scope and Contents
Oversize drawings depicting archaeological sites and monuments throughout Iran, primarily Sasanian sites.
Conditions Governing Use
Restricted: Bishapur drawings, until permission by granted by Iranian authorities
[untitled]
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
1
Rock-Cut Mosque of Shahri-Ij
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
2
[untitled]
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
3
Domed Building, Shahr-Ij
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
4
[untitled]
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
5
Sarvistan
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
6
Section D-D
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
7
[untitled]
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
8
Sarvistan: Reconstruction, Axonometric Projection
Archival Resource Key
1976
1
9
Bishapur: Palace
Archival Resource Key
1976
1
10
[untitled]
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
11
[untitled]
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
12
[untitled]
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
13
Masjid-i Sang: Near Darab
Archival Resource Key
1976
1
14
[untitled]
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
15
Fig. 6
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undated
1
16
[untitled]
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
1
Fig. 17
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
2
Fig. 24
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undated
2
3
Fig. 25
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
4
Fig. 32
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
5
Fig. 12
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
6
Fig. 9
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
7
Fig. 4
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
8
[untitled]
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
9
[untitled]
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
10
[untitled]
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
11
[untitled]
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
12
[untitled]
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
13
Site Files
Archival Resource Key
1975-1992
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Scope and Contents
Consists primarily of drawings and sketches, including on paper, transparency, and photographic print stock. Also includes field notes, photographs, and correspondence.
Conditions Governing Use
Restricted: Bishapur drawings, until permission by granted by Iranian authorities.
Bishapur: Shapur's Palace
Archival Resource Key
1975
1
1
3
1
Separated Materials
Includes separated oversize material.
Bishapur: Temple
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
2
Bishapur: Valerian's Temple, Arch and Reliefs
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
3
Bishapur Temple: Field Notes
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
4
Darab (Masjid-i Sang) Field Drawings
Archival Resource Key
1976
1
5
Darab and Shahr-i Ij: Correspondence
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1980-1984
1
6
Farrashband
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
7
Firuzabad
Archival Resource Key
1975
1
8
Firuzabad
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
9
Firuzabad: Field Notes, Lecture V
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
10
Firuzabad Bridge
Archival Resource Key
1975, 1988
1
11
3
2
Separated Materials
Includes separated oversize material.
Firuzabad, Eiwan-e Kerka,Khayrabad, etc.
Archival Resource Key
1975
1
12
Kangavar, Taq-i Girra, Qasri Shirin
Archival Resource Key
1975-1976, 1992
1
13
Masjid-i Sang: Drawing of Mihrab
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
14
Masjid-i Sang: Drawings, Plan, Axonometric
Archival Resource Key
1976
1
15
Masjid-i Sang: Mihrab Photos and Inscription
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
16
Masjid-i Sang: Narthex Inscriptions
Archival Resource Key
undated
1
17
Masjid-i Sang: Photos
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
1
Masjid-i Sang and Shahr-i Ij: Drawings, Photos
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
2
Masjid-i Sang and Shahr-i Ij: Drawings with Errors or Omissions
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
3
Masjid-i Sang and Shahr-i Ij: Final Draft and Correspondence, Iran
Archival Resource Key
1976, 1984-1985
2
4
Nurabad
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
5
Sarvistan: Façade
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
6
Sarvistan: Field Drawings
Archival Resource Key
1975-1976
2
7
Sarvistan: Field Notes
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
8
Sarvistan: Long. Sect. (Rms 14, 12, 10, 8)
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
9
Sarvistan: Longit. (Liwan) and Throne Room
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
10
[Sarvistan]: Sect. Rm. 9-1-12
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
11
Shahr-i Ij: Domed Building
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
12
Shahr-i Ij: Inscription
Archival Resource Key
1980
2
13
Shahr-i Ij: Mosque and Char Taq, Field Drawings
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
14
Shahr-i Ij: Mosque Drawing (and Mihrab)
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
15
Shahr-i Ij: Photographs
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
16
Shahr-i Ij: Water Building, Drawing and Photos
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
17
Zihršhar (Fasa – Jahrom)
Archival Resource Key
undated
2
18