Amulet in the form of a cat
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Geography
Egypt -
Material
Glazed clay -
Dimension
H x W x D: 1.9 x 1.1 x 0.7 cm (3/4 x 7/16 x 1/4 in) -
Accession Number
F1907.26 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1907.26
Object Details
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Provenance
To 1907Unidentified owner, Egypt, to 1907 [1]From 1907 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased in Egypt from an unidentified owner in 1907 [2]From 1920Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:[1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1846, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.[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 -
Previous custodian or owner
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919) -
Origin
Egypt -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer -
Type
Jewelry and Ornament -
Restrictions and Rights
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