Object Details
Label
Flasks of this type are known as "New Year" gifts because of the inscriptions they often bear, which invoke the gods of the city of Memphis to give the owner all life and health, and a happy New Year. Almost invariably made of a fine light blue or pale green glazed faience, the flasks are usually decorated with garlands around the neck and have an ape of the god Thoth, recorder of time, seated on each side of the neck.
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. 1597, 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
664-332 BCE
Period
Late Period
Accession Number
F1907.11
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Vessel
Medium
Faience (glazed composition)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 15.6 x 12.2 x 5.7 cm (6 1/8 x 4 13/16 x 2 1/4 in)
Origin
Egypt
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
faience
new year
Late Period (664 - 332 BCE)
Egypt
Ancient Egyptian Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1907.11