Medium:

Clay

Dimensions:

H x W: 2.3 x 1.1 cm (7/8 x 7/16 in)

Type:

Sculpture

Origin:

Egypt

Date:

664-525 BCE

Period:

Possibly Late Period

Description:

Clay: soft, white.

Glaze: light green.

Provenance:

To 1908

Ali Arabi, Giza, Egypt, to 1908 [1]

From 1908 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), given by Ali Arabi in May, 1908 [2]

From 1920

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1756, 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:

Ali Arabi (ca. 1840-1932) (C.L. Freer source)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Topic:

Late Period (664 - 332 BCE)  Search this

Saite Dynasty 26 (664 - 525 BCE)  Search this

Egypt  Search this

Horus  Search this

Ancient Egyptian Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number:

F1908.221

Restrictions & Rights:

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Related Online Resources:

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3bdc10933-9060-413f-83e8-1f735cd04792

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1908.221