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Amulet in the form of a cat

Asian Art Museum

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Object Details

Provenance

To 1907
Unidentified owner, Egypt, to 1907 [1]
From 1907 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased in Egypt from an unidentified owner in 1907 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1846, 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

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number

F1907.26

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Jewelry and Ornament

Medium

Glazed clay

Dimensions

H x W x D: 1.9 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm (3/4 x 7/16 x 1/4 in)

Origin

Egypt

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National Museum of Asian Art

Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

ceramic
cat
Egypt
Ancient Egyptian Art
protection
Charles Lang Freer collection

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3c25f1d1f-17c8-48db-93f8-c1e4a5023010

Record ID

fsg_F1907.26

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