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    Object Details

    Description

    Loop at the back for a cord.

    Provenance

    To 1908
    Ali Arabi, Giza, Egypt, to 1908 [1]
    From 1908 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Ali Arabi, in Cairo, in May, 1908 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1729, 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

    Exhibition History

    Charles Lang Freer and Egypt (June 13, 1998 to October 2, 2011)

    Previous custodian or owner

    Ali Arabi (ca. 1840-1932) (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

    Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer

    Date

    mid 10th-late 6th century BCE

    Accession Number

    F1908.88

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    Jewelry and Ornament

    Medium

    Faience (glazed composition)

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 6.2 x 1.4 x 3.3 cm (2 7/16 x 9/16 x 1 5/16 in)

    Origin

    Egypt

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    National Museum of Asian Art

    Data Source

    National Museum of Asian Art

    Topic

    faience
    cat
    Egypt
    Ancient Egyptian Art
    protection
    Charles Lang Freer collection

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye38bab8935-7564-42f5-be96-2c68469d785b

    Record ID

    fsg_F1908.88

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