Medium:

Clay

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 6 x 5.6 x 1.7 cm (2 3/8 x 2 3/16 x 11/16 in)

Type:

Jewelry and Ornament

Origin:

Egypt

Date:

1539 BCE-395 CE

Period:

New Kingdom through Roman period

Provenance:

To 1908

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

From 1908 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Ali Arabi, in Cairo, 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. 1739, 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)

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New Kingdom (ca. 1539 - 1075 BCE)  Search this

Third Intermediate Period (ca. 1075 - 656 BCE)  Search this

Roman Period (30 BCE - 395 CE)  Search this

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Credit Line:

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number:

F1908.98

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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/ye3b8e76837-f8f4-4a39-9f75-f48f30af7466

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1908.98