Object Details
Description
Cast of hard white composition, tinted green.
Provenance
To 1909
Maurice Nahman (1868-1948), Cairo, Egypt, to 1909 [1]
From 1909 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Maurice Nahman in 1909 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1986, 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
Maurice Nahman (1868-1948)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1909.72
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Pottery
Dimensions
H x W x D: 7.4 x 6.4 x 2.9 cm (2 15/16 x 2 1/2 x 1 1/8 in)
Origin
Egypt
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
ceramic
hawk
Egypt
Ancient Egyptian Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1909.72