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Medium:
Limestone
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 14.7 x 16.3 x 2 cm (5 13/16 x 6 7/16 x 13/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
664-525 BCE or later
Period:
Saite Dynasty 26 or later
Provenance:
To 1908
Michel Casira, Cairo, to 1908 [1]
From 1908 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Michel Casira, Cairo, in 1908 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Micellaneous List, S.I. 60, 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
Exhibition History:
A Collector’s Eye: Freer in Egypt (January 28, 2023 to 2025)
Charles Lang Freer and Egypt (June 13, 1998 to October 2, 2011)
Previous custodian or owner:
Michel Casira (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
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Saite Dynasty 26 (664 - 525 BCE)  Search this
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Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.61
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 20: A Collector’s Eye: Freer in Egypt
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/ye3cf63d4b7-7868-456c-9ffb-3e5057049ed4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.61