Storage bag face Torba

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At A Glance

  • Period

    Last quarter of the 19th century
  • Geography

    Turkmenistan
  • Material

    Wool
  • Dimension

    H x W: 36.5 × 131 cm (14 3/8 × 51 9/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2022.1.3
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2022.1.3

Object Details

  • Provenance

    ?-2006
    Mizrahi Fine Arts, Vienna, Austria, acquired from unidentified source [1]
    2006-2022
    Richard Isaacson, purchased from Mizrahi Fine Arts, Vienna, Austria June 1985 [2]
    From 2022
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Richard Isaacson [3]
    Notes:
    [1] Mizrahi Fine Arts is a gallery and furniture store.
    [2] Isaacson purchased this piece from Mizrahi Fine Arts via eBay, copy of invoice in object file.
    [3] See Deed of Gift signed January 26, 2022, copy in object file.
    Research Completed on February 4, 2022
  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Richard Isaacson
  • Origin

    Turkmenistan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Richard Isaacson
  • Type

    Costume and Textile
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