Ink pot in the shape of a Lotus Bud
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Object Details
- Description
- Ink-pot: Lotus-bud shaped, ona heavy foot; two perforations in the top.
- Clay: coarse, hard, gray-white.
- Glaze: rich, green-blue, coarsely crackled. Discolorations and adhesions.
- Provenance
- To 1908
- Michel Casira, Cairo, Egypt, to 1908 [1]
- From 1908 to 1919
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Michel Casira in 1908 [2]
- From 1920
- Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
- Notes:
- [1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1720, 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
- Michel Casira (C.L. Freer source)
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- 664-525 BCE
- Period
- Possibly Late Period
- Accession Number
- F1908.79
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Vessel
- Medium
- Clay
- Dimensions
- H x W: 6.9 x 6.7 cm (2 11/16 x 2 5/8 in)
- Origin
- Egypt
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- ceramic
- lotus
- Late Period (664 - 332 BCE)
- Saite Dynasty 26 (664 - 525 BCE)
- Egypt
- Ancient Egyptian Art
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1908.79
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye32cd75456-7128-43a3-b4c9-8b6dc6dccdfa
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