Fragment decorated with a duck

Historical period(s)
Saljuq period, early 13th century
Medium
Stone-paste painted under and over glaze with enamel (mina'i)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4.7 x 3.8 x 0.6 cm (1 7/8 x 1 1/2 x 1/4 in)
Geography
Iran
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Laurance P. Roberts
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-P-4804
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic
Type

Sherd

Keywords
duck, Iran, Saljuq period (1037 - 1300)
Provenance

From 1950s – 2001
Mr. and Mrs. Laurance P. Roberts, acquired in the 1950s from Iran. [1]

From 2001
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Laurance P. Roberts, Baltimore, Maryland. [2]

Notes:

[1] Acquired by donors in the 1950s during a visit to Iran.

[2] See Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Mr. and Mrs. Laurance P. Roberts

Collection Area(s)
Arts of the Islamic World
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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