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Islamic Glass Fragment

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At A Glance

  • Period

    circa 900-1400

  • Geography

    Syria?

  • Material

    Blown and enameled glass

  • Dimension

    H x W x D (overall): 3.8 x 2.8 x 0.7 cm (1 1/2 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in)

  • Accession Number

    FSC-G-57

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-G-57

Object Details

  • Provenance

    To 1981
    Joseph H. Hirshhorn (1899-1981). [1]
    From 1981 to 1988
    Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, bequeathed by Joseph H. Hirshhorn (1899-1981) in 1981. [2]
    From 1988 to 1995
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Study Collection, transferred from Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in 1988. [3]
    From 1995
    Freer Gallery of Art, transferred from Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Study Collection to the Freer Study Collection in 1995. [4]
    Notes:
    [1] See object record.
    [2] See object record.
    [3] See object record.
    [4] See Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.

  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Joseph H. Hirshhorn (1899-1981)
    Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

  • Origin

    Syria?

  • Credit Line

    Transfer from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; Bequest of Joseph H. Hirshhorn to the Smithsonian Institution, 1981

  • Type

    Vessel

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