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Cat Amulet

Medium:
Clay
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 2.9 x 0.9 x 2 cm (1 1/8 x 3/8 x 13/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
664-525 BCE
Period:
Possibly Late Period, Possibly Saite Dynasty 26
Topic:
cat  Search this
Late Period (664 - 332 BCE)  Search this
Saite Dynasty 26 (664 - 525 BCE)  Search this
Egypt  Search this
Ancient Egyptian Art  Search this
protection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.216
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 20: A Collector’s Eye: Freer in Egypt
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3ed9cd33a-051d-4468-9a1a-76d7f81ced37
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.216
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Taweret amulet pendant

Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
H (overall): 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
1550-1196 BCE
Period:
New Kingdom
Topic:
New Kingdom (ca. 1539 - 1075 BCE)  Search this
Egypt  Search this
Ancient Egyptian Art  Search this
protection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1909.681
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 20: A Collector’s Eye: Freer in Egypt
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye377ddf4d6-7f85-4cd2-be6f-1df62886baa6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1909.681

A fish amulet; pierced for suspension

Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
H (overall): 2.2 cm (7/8 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Syria?
Date:
3rd century
Topic:
fish  Search this
Syria  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
protection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1909.787
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 20: A Collector’s Eye: Freer in Egypt
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye32a31fac1-ca4f-464c-a72e-b1f6f62919a2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1909.787

Heart-vase amulet, with vertical bore

Medium:
Glass
Dimensions:
H (overall): 2.3 cm (7/8 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Egypt
Topic:
Syria  Search this
Ancient Egyptian Art  Search this
protection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1909.870
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 20: A Collector’s Eye: Freer in Egypt
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
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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/ye3be54bdec-4f37-4570-a4fa-8e8a0b408419
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1909.870

Freer, Egypt, 1907

Collector:
Freer, Charles Lang, 1856-1919  Search this
Names:
Freer Gallery of Art  Search this
Collection Creator:
Freer, Charles Lang, 1856-1919  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (linear foot)
Container:
Box 259, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Egypt
Scope and Contents:
Photographs of Charles Lang Freer and colleagues at a photography studio in Cairo Egypt, 1909.
Photographs of Charles Lang Freer in Egypt
Arrangement:
Organized by country.
Local Numbers:
FSA A.01 12.01.5
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Topic:
Art, Asian -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Art, American -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Collection Citation:
Charles Lang Freer Papers. FSA A.01. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of the estate of Charles Lang Freer.
Identifier:
FSA.A.01, File FSA A.01 12.01.5
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Charles Lang Freer Papers
Charles Lang Freer Papers / Series 12: Photographs / 12.1: Portraits of Freer
Archival Repository:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3d789fea7-24c8-4684-9c39-84ae44abb0b1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-fsa-a-01-ref2499
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Stachys affinis Bunge

Biogeographical Region:
20 - Northern Africa  Search this
Collector:
G .A. Schweinfurth (herbarium)  Search this
Place:
Im unteren Wadi Dugla (= W. Dégeli). (vallée de l'égarement der Karten) nahe Cairo., Egypt, Africa
Collection Date:
14 May 1879
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Lamiales Lamiaceae Lamioideae
Published Name:
Stachys affinis Bunge
Barcode:
02798460
USNM Number:
806151
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Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/30f475edd-93b1-4094-9327-20e543106d04
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_13915409

Tile

Medium:
Stone-paste painted with enamel (mina'i)
Dimensions:
H x W: 18.3 x 1.7 cm (7 3/16 x 11/16 in)
Type:
Architectural Element
Origin:
Kashan, Iran
Date:
late 12th century
Period:
Saljuq period
Topic:
dragon  Search this
Saljuq period (1037 - 1300)  Search this
Rustam  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.319
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 04: Engaging the Senses
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye33a7d66a8-fdb1-4fbd-8d2b-f6fa1aca1a97
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1911.319
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Catalog Drafts

Collection Creator:
Finch College. Museum of Art  Search this
Varian, Elayne H.  Search this
Container:
Box 15, Folder 51
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1975
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Exhibition records of the Contemporary Study Wing of the Finch College Museum of Art, 1943-1975. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Exhibition records of the Contemporary Study Wing of the Finch College Museum of Art
Exhibition records of the Contemporary Study Wing of the Finch College Museum of Art / Series 4: Exhibition Files / "James Brooks Retrospective" (1975)
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw908ae9dbe-1c3c-4fb1-a307-3a44c082911b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-finccoll-ref990
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Research

Collection Creator:
Finch College. Museum of Art  Search this
Varian, Elayne H.  Search this
Container:
Box 15, Folder 56
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1975
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of archival audiovisual recordings with no duplicate access copy requires advance notice.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Exhibition records of the Contemporary Study Wing of the Finch College Museum of Art, 1943-1975. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Exhibition records of the Contemporary Study Wing of the Finch College Museum of Art
Exhibition records of the Contemporary Study Wing of the Finch College Museum of Art / Series 4: Exhibition Files / "James Brooks Retrospective" (1975)
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c4513aff-16f8-4dec-bd76-45004cd4417e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-finccoll-ref994
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Shipping record of Charles Lang Freer's purchases of Egyptian artifacts and Greek manuscripts in Egypt

Creator:
Freer, Charles Lang, 1856-1919  Search this
Names:
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Collection Creator:
Freer, Charles Lang, 1856-1919  Search this
Extent:
11 Sheets
Type:
Archival materials
Sheets
Vouchers
Place:
Egypt
Cairo (Egypt)
Date:
January, 1907
Scope and Contents:
Customs declarations and inventories of purchases made by Charles Freer while in Egypt between December 6th, 1906 and January 22nd, 1907. Also includes letters of instruction sent to Freer's secretary in Detroit, John M. Kennedy. Purchases include ancient Egyptian artifacts, as well as early Christian manuscripts purchased from Ali Arabi in Cairo.
Freer collection numbers: F1907.1; F1906.272; F1906.273; F1906.274; F1906.275; F1906.297; F1906.298; F1907.3; F1907.11; F1907.19; F1907.21; F1907.4a-g; F1907.30; F1907.475; F1907.385; F1907.386; F1907.389
Arrangement:
Freer's purchase vouchers are generally organized by date of purchase.
Local Numbers:
FSA A.01 06.5.2.1907.01.04
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Topic:
Antiquities  Search this
Art, Ancient  Search this
Art, Egyptian  Search this
Christian art and symbolism  Search this
Biblical studies  Search this
Genre/Form:
Vouchers
Collection Citation:
Charles Lang Freer Papers. FSA A.01. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of the estate of Charles Lang Freer.
Identifier:
FSA.A.01, Item FSA A.01 06.5.2.1907.01.04
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Charles Lang Freer Papers
Charles Lang Freer Papers / Series 6: Financial Materials / 6.5: Vouchers / 6.5.2: Financial materials - Vouchers - Art vouchers / 1906-1907
Archival Repository:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3f920656d-b68b-4c7d-ac25-95dea18c4e00
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-fsa-a-01-ref3316

Street Scene Cairo, Egypt.

Series Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Container:
Box 12 (Stereographs)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
undated
Series Restrictions:
Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogs restricted due to fragile condition. Researchers should consult microfilm in NMAH library for 1880-1983 editions, drawer 692.
Series Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions / 2.2: Stereographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep846c69550-eb33-4484-860b-a7cdb821059b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s02-ref3105

Striga hermonthica (Delile) Benth.

Biogeographical Region:
20 - Northern Africa  Search this
Collector:
G .A. Schweinfurth (herbarium)  Search this
Place:
Im aegyptischen Nil-Thale auf Cultur-Baden. (Cairo)., Egypt, Africa
Collection Date:
15 Nov 1880
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Lamiales Orobanchaceae
Published Name:
Striga hermonthica (Delile) Benth.
Barcode:
03911043
USNM Number:
805940
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ea5d827d-4dba-46df-b382-eac231af3d4c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15607573

Untitled

Artist:
William Tucker, British, b. Cairo, Egypt, 1935  Search this
Medium:
Pastel and charcoal on paper
Dimensions:
56 1/2 x 40 1/4 in. (143.5 x 102.1 cm)
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1983
Credit Line:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Damon Brandt, 1995
Accession Number:
95.25
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Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/py2bf82c054-8c71-4e14-ab90-51d3fe5cc811
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:hmsg_95.25

Join the Curator: A Conversation with Foundland Collective

Creator:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-03-16T02:00:42.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, Asian  Search this
See more by:
FreerSackler
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
YouTube Channel:
FreerSackler
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_2B3Gz8zURqA

Anwar Sadat, Cairo, Egypt letter to Audrey Flack, New York, N.Y.

Creator:
Sadat, Anwar, 1918-1981  Search this
Flack, Audrey  Search this
Type:
Correspondence
Date:
1978 Apr.
Citation:
Anwar Sadat. Anwar Sadat, Cairo, Egypt letter to Audrey Flack, New York, N.Y., 1978 Apr.. Audrey Flack papers, 1950-2022. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Record number:
(DSI-AAA)12941
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Audrey Flack papers, 1950-2022
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_item_12941

Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal

Biogeographical Region:
20 - Northern Africa  Search this
Collector:
Georg A. Schweinfurth  Search this
Place:
Cairo, Egypt, Africa
Collection Date:
1880
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Solanales Solanaceae Solanoideae
Published Name:
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal
Barcode:
00915750
USNM Number:
806215
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Medicinal Plants of Antiquity
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3746ce78c-ad31-4bb5-961a-7fb9e8aa36b2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10195442

Plantago sp.

Biogeographical Region:
20 - Northern Africa  Search this
Collector:
A. Hrdlicka  Search this
Place:
Africa, Lisht, about 30 miles south of Cairo., Egypt, Africa
Collection Date:
Jan 1909
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Lamiales Plantaginaceae
Published Name:
Plantago sp.
Barcode:
03222495
USNM Number:
552877
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/337ce0569-c973-4ed4-920d-6aca23fc510e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14754273

Plantago ovata Forssk.

Biogeographical Region:
20 - Northern Africa  Search this
Collector:
John Ball  Search this
Place:
Mokattam Hills, Cairo., Egypt, Africa
Collection Date:
Apr 1877
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Lamiales Plantaginaceae
Published Name:
Plantago ovata Forssk.
Barcode:
03222514
USNM Number:
680337
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38382a359-d1b9-4d13-8ecc-641b8ce6714f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14754400

Plantago albicans L.

Biogeographical Region:
20 - Northern Africa  Search this
Collector:
A. Hrdlicka  Search this
Place:
Africa, Lisht, about 30 mi. S y Cairo., Egypt, Africa
Collection Date:
Jan 1909
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Lamiales Plantaginaceae
Published Name:
Plantago albicans L.
Barcode:
03222423
USNM Number:
552842
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3174ce769-3751-4e0f-8eda-fb5735bc2292
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14761599

Jacques Seligmann & Co. records, 1904-1978, bulk 1913-1974

Creator:
Jacques Seligmann & Co.  Search this
Subject:
Hauke, Cesar M. de (Cesar Mange)  Search this
Glaenzer, Eugene  Search this
Haardt, Georges  Search this
Seligman, Germain  Search this
Seligmann, Arnold  Search this
Parker, Theresa D.  Search this
Waegen, Rolf Hans  Search this
Trevor, Clyfford  Search this
Seligmann, René  Search this
Seligmann, Jacques  Search this
De Hauke & Co., Inc.  Search this
Jacques Seligmann & Co  Search this
Eugene Glaenzer & Co.  Search this
Germain Seligmann & Co.  Search this
Gersel  Search this
Type:
Gallery records
Citation:
Jacques Seligmann & Co. records, 1904-1978, bulk 1913-1974. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Mackay, Clarence Hungerford, 1874-1938 -- Art collections  Search this
Schiff, Mortimer L. -- Art collections  Search this
Arenberg, duc d' -- Art collections  Search this
Liechtenstein, House of -- Art collections  Search this
Art -- Collectors and collecting -- France -- Paris  Search this
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war  Search this
La Fresnaye, Roger de, 1885-1925  Search this
Art, Renaissance  Search this
Decorative arts  Search this
Art treasures in war  Search this
Art, European  Search this
Theme:
Art Gallery Records  Search this
Art Market  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)9936
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)212486
AAA_collcode_jacqself
Theme:
Art Gallery Records
Art Market
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_212486
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