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Medium:
Clay
Dimensions:
H x W: 3.6 x 2.3 cm (1 7/16 x 7/8 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Egypt?
Date:
30 BCE-395 CE
Period:
Possibly Roman period
Description:
Perforation at the back.
Clay: dense, gray.
Glaze: deep blue, with grayish encrustation in the hollows.
Provenance:
To 1908
Maurice Nahman (1868-1948), Cairo, Egypt, to 1908 [1]
From 1908 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Maurice Nahman in 1908 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1705, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
[2] See note 1.
[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
Maurice Nahman (1868-1948) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Roman Period (30 BCE - 395 CE)  Search this
Egypt  Search this
Ancient Egyptian Art  Search this
protection  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.206
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye36ef0303f-fcb5-4ce8-8132-2dd4eb80b2ca
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.206