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Tile, large, square

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At A Glance

  • Period

    late 12th-early 13th century

  • Geography

    Raqqa, Syria

  • Material

    Ceramic

  • Dimension

    H x W: 35 x 35 cm (13 3/4 x 13 3/4 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1908.176

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1908.176

Object Details

  • Description

    Clay: soft, buff.
    Glaze: turquoise green and blue; crackled. Areas of rich iridescence.

  • Provenance

    To 1908
    Aziez Khayat, New York to 1908 [1]
    From 1908 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Aziez Khayat in 1908 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Voucher No. 33, October 1908, as well as Original Pottery List, L. 1858, 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

    Aziez Khayat (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

  • Origin

    Raqqa, Syria

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer

  • Type

    Architectural Element

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