Medium:

Stone-paste, white glaze

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 5.5 x 3 x 3.1 cm (2 3/16 x 1 3/16 x 1 1/4 in)

Type:

Architectural Element

Origin:

Iran

Description:

Triangular tile sherd.

Provenance:

From 1934 to 1970

Dr. Myron Bement Smith (1897-1970). [1]

From 1970 to 71

Mrs. Myron Bement Smith, Washington DC [2]

From 1971

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mrs. Myron Bement Smith, Washington DC [3]

Notes:

[1] See folder sheet note dated July 26, 2006, copy in Myron Bement Smith Collection file, Collections Management Office.

[2] See note 1.

[3] See note 1. Also see correspondences between Mrs. Myron Bement Smith and the Freer Gallery of Art, copy in Myron Bement Smith Collection file, Collections Management Office.

Collection:

Freer Study Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

Dr. Myron Bement Smith (1897-1970)

Mrs. Myron Bement Smith

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Credit Line:

Gift from Mrs. Myron Bement Smith, from the collection of Myron Bement Smith

Accession Number:

FSC-A-159.9

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/ye353819bc0-3e0e-49ca-a3b2-b7f334b76d0a

EDAN-URL:

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