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Medium:
Stone-paste, cobalt blue glaze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 3.9 x 10.9 x 2.3 cm (1 9/16 x 4 5/16 x 7/8 in)
Type:
Architectural Element
Origin:
Iran
Date:
early 14th century
Period:
Il-Khanid dynasty
Description:
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)
Katherine Dennis Smith (Mrs. Myron Bement Smith) (1893-1983)
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Islam  Search this
Il-Khanid dynasty (1256 - 1353)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
minaret  Search this
Myron Bement Smith collection  Search this
stone-paste  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift from Mrs. Myron Bement Smith, from the collection of Myron Bement Smith
Accession Number:
FSC-A-161.6
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
See more items in:
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/ye330ef421b-a45e-4faa-9b71-188d518f5caa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_FSC-A-161.6