Object Details
- Provenance
- To 1909
- Giovanni Dattari (circa 1858-1923), Cairo, Egypt, to 1909 [1]
- From 1909 to 1919
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Giovanni Dattari in 1909 [2]
- From 1920
- Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
- Notes:
- [1] See S.I. 189, Miscellaneous List, Egyptian Glass, pgs. 1 and 29, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This piece is part of a collection of glass that was purchased en bloc and includes 1,388 specimens (for further purchase information, see the folder for F1909.332).
- [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
- Exhibition History
- A Collector’s Eye: Freer in Egypt (January 28, 2023 to 2025)
- Previous custodian or owner
- Giovanni Dattari (1858-1923) (C.L. Freer source)
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- Accession Number
- F1909.673
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Jewelry and Ornament
- Medium
- Glass
- Dimensions
- H (overall): 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in)
- Origin
- Egypt
- On View
- Freer Gallery 20: A Collector’s Eye: Freer in Egypt
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
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- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- molding
- glass
- Egypt
- Ancient Egyptian Art
- protection
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1909.673
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3d3dc3c1b-291e-4e8c-87ad-7ae07edcbaa0
