Thin oblong tile, with a female head in relief
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Object Details
- Provenance
- To 1907
- Dikran G. Kelekian (1868-1951), Cairo, Egypt, Paris, France, and New York to 1907 [1]
- From 1907 to 1919
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Dikran G. Kelekian in 1907 [2]
- From 1920
- Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
- Notes:
- [1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1582, 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
- Dikran Garabed Kelekian (1868-1951) (C.L. Freer source)
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- late 19th century
- Period
- Modern
- Accession Number
- F1907.153
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Architectural Element
- Medium
- Faience
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 9.2 x 12.6 x 2.6 cm (3 5/8 x 4 15/16 x 1 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
- faience
- forgery
- Egypt
- Hathor
- Ancient Egyptian Art
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1907.153
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3567ece43-7f5f-429f-8cd8-db578aa33543
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