Door of a shrine

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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 Reserved Wood Carving List, R. 5355, 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

Date

mid 16th-early 11th century BCE

Period

New Kingdom

Accession Number

F1907.475

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Architectural Element

Medium

Wood

Dimensions

H x W x D: 29.9 x 14.5 x 1.5 cm (11 3/4 x 5 11/16 x 9/16 in)

Origin

Egypt

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

wood

New Kingdom (ca. 1539 - 1075 BCE)

shrine

Egypt

Ancient Egyptian Art

Charles Lang Freer collection

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