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Knife made for Jahangir, partially of meteoric iron

Artist:
Ustad Daud  Search this
Medium:
Meteoric iron, with gold inlay
Dimensions:
H: 26.1 cm (10 1/4 in)
Type:
Weapon and Armament
Origin:
India
Date:
1621
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1955.27a-b
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Dagger with scabbard

Medium:
Steel; white jade inlaid with gold, rubies and emeralds, and velvet with gilt metal
Dimensions:
W (overall): 36 cm (14 3/16 in)
Type:
Weapon and Armament
Origin:
India
Date:
18th century
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Stephen R. Turner
Accession Number:
F1984.3a-b
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Rosewater sprinkler

Medium:
Silver and gold
Dimensions:
H x W: 27.8 x 10.5 cm (10 15/16 x 4 1/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1775 -- 1800
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
peacock  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1990.1
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Pair of Nilgiri Earrings

Medium:
Gold sheet metal
Dimensions:
H x W: 9.2 x 5.9 cm (3 5/8 x 2 5/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Tamil Nadu state, India
Date:
late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — funds provided by Rajinder K. Keith and Narinder K. Keith
Accession Number:
F1990.2a-b
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Pair of Kerala earrings

Medium:
Gold
Dimensions:
H x W: 9.2 x 5.9 cm (3 5/8 x 2 5/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Travancore, Kerala state, India
Date:
ca. 1880
Topic:
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1990.3a-b
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Jasmine bud necklace

Medium:
Gold and red semi-precious stones
Dimensions:
H (overall): 92 cm (36 1/4 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Tamil Nadu state, India
Date:
late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment and funds provided by Rajinder K. Keith and Narinder K. Keith
Accession Number:
F1990.4
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Garland of berries

Medium:
Gold, double rudraksha seeds, silver, diamonds and rubies
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 10.6 x 6.8 cm (4 3/16 x 2 11/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Tamil Nadu state, India
Date:
late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
Nandi  Search this
Parvati  Search this
Shiva  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1990.8
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Marriage necklace (chettiar thali)

Medium:
Gold, black cotton cordage
Dimensions:
H (without yarn): 91.5 cm (36 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Tamil Nadu state, India
Date:
late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
Lakshmi  Search this
swan  Search this
marriage  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1991.4
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Braid ornament (choti)

Medium:
Gold, silver, cotton, and rubies
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 40.5 x 10.1 cm (15 15/16 x 4 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Tamil Nadu state, India
Date:
late 19th-early 20th century
Topic:
flower  Search this
Krishna  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1991.5
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Chape of a scabbard

Medium:
Iron inlaid with gold
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 11.2 x 3.8 x 1.6 cm (4 7/16 x 1 1/2 x 5/8 in)
Type:
Weapon and Armament
Origin:
India
Date:
17th century
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
flower  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — funds provided by Rajinder K. Keith and Narinder K. Keith in honor of Mahinder Singh Keith
Accession Number:
F1994.5
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Raja Mandhata as a musical mode

Medium:
Opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 17.5 × 17.7 cm (6 7/8 × 7 in)
H x W (sheet): 21.3 × 20.7 cm (8 3/8 × 8 1/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Nurpur, Himachal Pradesh state, India
Date:
ca. 1690
Topic:
portrait  Search this
bird  Search this
man  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F2017.13.3
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8 Bone carvings

Medium:
Bone
Dimensions:
H x W x D (a): 6 × 1.6 × 0.8 cm (2 3/8 × 5/8 × 5/16 in)
H x W x D (b): 11 × 2 × 0.9 cm (4 5/16 × 13/16 × 3/8 in)
H x W x D (c (part 1)): 6.2 × 3 × 0.9 cm (2 7/16 × 1 3/16 × 3/8 in)
H x W x D (c (part 2)): 9.6 × 0.5 × 0.5 cm (3 3/4 × 3/16 × 3/16 in)
H x W x D (d): 2.5 × 1.5 × 0.6 cm (1 × 9/16 × 1/4 in)
H x W x D (e): 4.7 × 1.6 × 0.4 cm (1 7/8 × 5/8 × 3/16 in)
H x W x D (f): 7.8 × 2.2 × 0.6 cm (3 1/16 × 7/8 × 1/4 in)
H x W x D (g): 9.2 × 0.7 × 0.7 cm (3 5/8 × 1/4 × 1/4 in)
H x W x D (h): 5
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Anyang, probably Henan province, China
Date:
ca. 1250 - ca. 1050 BCE
Period:
Late Shang dynasty
Topic:
Shang dynasty (ca. 1600 - ca. 1050 BCE)  Search this
Anyang period, Late Shang dynasty (ca. 1300 - 1050 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Transfer from the U.S. Customs Service
Accession Number:
FSC-O-11a-h
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Small bowl with rounded sides, broad low foot

Medium:
Porcelain with cobalt decoration under clear glaze
Dimensions:
H x Diam (overall): 7 x 10.7 cm (2 3/4 x 4 3/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
China
Date:
17th century
Period:
Ming or Qing dynasty
Topic:
pine tree  Search this
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
China  Search this
porcelain  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Joe M. Blumberg
Accession Number:
FSC-P-2217
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Dish with poem and design of orchid and rock

Medium:
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 3 x 15.4 cm (1 3/16 x 6 1/16 in)
Style:
Jingdezhen ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Date:
mid 17th century
Period:
Ming or Qing dynasty
Topic:
Jingdezhen ware  Search this
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this
China  Search this
porcelain  Search this
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Credit Line:
Gift of Betty and John R. Menke
Accession Number:
FSC-P-4773
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Tiny fragment picked up on the site by R. Ettinghausen

Medium:
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Type:
Unclassified
Origin:
China
Date:
19th century
Period:
Qing dynasty
Topic:
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Richard Ettinghausen
Accession Number:
FSC-P-48
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Waster fragment of a small cup

Medium:
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Style:
Dehua ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Dehua, Fujian province, China
Date:
late 17th century
Period:
Qing dynasty
Topic:
Dehua ware  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. William J. Sutton
Accession Number:
FSC-P-49
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A Banquet in a Tent Encampment

Artist:
Attributed to Miskin (active late 1570s–ca. 1604)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 27 x 17.4 cm (10 5/8 x 6 7/8 in)
Type:
Drawing
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1600
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
camel  Search this
goat  Search this
horse  Search this
man  Search this
cooking  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
India  Search this
tent  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
soldier  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds
Accession Number:
S1987.1103
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Writing Box

Medium:
Lacquered wood, mother-of-pearl, and silver
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 30.9 x 40.8 x 24.8 cm (12 3/16 x 16 1/16 x 9 3/4 in)
Type:
Container
Origin:
Gujarat state, India
Date:
1610-1615
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
flower  Search this
writing  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
palm tree  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
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Accession Number:
S1988.1
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Portrait of Tilakayat Govardhanlalji

Artist:
Ghasiram Hardev Sharma (1868-1930)  Search this
Medium:
Brush drawing with color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (sight): 53 x 67.4 cm (20 7/8 x 26 9/16 in)
Type:
Drawing
Origin:
Nathadwara, Rajasthan state, India
Date:
ca. 1900
Topic:
portrait  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds
Accession Number:
S2003.3
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Bowl

Medium:
Earthenware with red pigment
Dimensions:
H x Diam (overall): 12.5 x 20 cm (4 15/16 x 7 7/8 in)
Culture:
Ban Chiang culture, 4400-200 BCE  Search this
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Northeast Thailand
Date:
300 BCE-200 CE
Period:
Ban Chiang culture, late period, phase 10
Topic:
Ban Chiang culture (ca. 4400 BCE - 200 CE)  Search this
Thailand  Search this
earthenware  Search this
red pigment  Search this
Southeast Asian Art  Search this
Hauge collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Victor and Takako Hauge
Accession Number:
S2004.25
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