Object Details
Description
Clay: fine, buff-colored earthenware.
Glaze: clear turquoise; silvery iridescent decay.
Decoration: painted in cobalt blue underglaze.
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History
Near Eastern Ceramics (May 10, 1985 to September 3, 1985)
Near Eastern Ceramics (June 24, 1982 to September 23, 1982)
Near Eastern Ceramics (May 14, 1981 to May 10, 1985)
Art of the Near East (August 21, 1977 to December 14, 1979)
Ceramics from the World of Islam (January 16, 1974 to July 1, 1974)
2500 Years of Persian Art—Paintings, Pottery (February 10, 1972 to June 15, 1973)
Near Eastern Art—Paintings, Pottery (August 18, 1967 to February 10, 1972)
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Date
early 13th century
Period
Saljuq period
Accession Number
F1967.26
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Stone-paste painted underglaze
Dimensions
H x W: 22.9 x 8.5 cm (9 x 3 3/8 in)
Origin
Iran
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
iridescence
ceramic
elephant
Saljuq period (1037 - 1300)
Iran
Arts of the Islamic World
stone-paste
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1967.26