Architectural fragment

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    16th-17th century
  • Geography

    Iran
  • Material

    Stone-paste, underglaze painting in black, blue, green, turquoise and yelllow over a white slip
  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 9.7 x 11.1 x 2.3 cm (3 13/16 x 4 3/8 x 7/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    FSC-A-172.10
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-A-172.10

Object Details

  • Provenance

    From 1934 to 1970
    Dr. Myron Bement Smith (1897-1970). [1]
    From 1970 to 71
    Mrs. Myron Bement Smith, Washington DC [2]
    From 1971
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mrs. Myron Bement Smith, Washington DC [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See folder sheet note dated July 26, 2006, copy in Myron Bement Smith Collection file, Collections Management Office.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] See note 1. Also see correspondences between Mrs. Myron Bement Smith and the Freer Gallery of Art, copy in Myron Bement Smith Collection file, Collections Management Office.
  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Dr. Myron Bement Smith (1897-1970)
    Mrs. Myron Bement Smith
  • Origin

    Iran
  • Credit Line

    Gift from Mrs. Myron Bement Smith, from the collection of Myron Bement Smith
  • Type

    Architectural Element
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