- Provenance
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To 1908
Maurice Nahman (1868-1948), Cairo, Egypt, to 1908 [1]From 1908 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Maurice Nahman in summer of 1908 [2]From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:
[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1709, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. According to Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record, this object was purchased by Charles Lang Freer during a trip to Cairo, summer 1908.
[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.
- Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)
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Charles Lang Freer 1854-1919
- Description
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Possibly Syria, Raqqa, early 13th century
Sherd; fragment of a bowl: foot.
Clay: dense, buff.
Glaze: brilliant white.
Decoration: in blue and brown lustre over-glaze.
- Collection Area(s)
- Arts of the Islamic World
- Web Resources
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