Divination Bowl
Terms of Use
Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
mid-16th century -
Geography
Iran -
Material
Chased and engraved copper -
Dimension
H x Diam: 5.7 x 19.8 cm (2 1/4 x 7 13/16 in) -
Accession Number
S1997.38 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1997.38
Object Details
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Provenance
To 1975Unknown seller, Morocco, to 1975 [1]From 1975 to 1997Mrs. Virginia E. Bailey, Floral Park, NY, purchased from an unknown seller in Morocco in 1975 [2]From 1997Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, purchased from Mrs. Virginia E. Bailey in 1997Notes:[1] Purchased by the vendor in Morocco in 1975 and in her possession since that time (according to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record).[2] See note 1. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Beauty and Belief: Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islamic Culture (February 24, 2012 to January 13, 2013)Falnama: The Book of Omens (October 24, 2009 to January 24, 2010) -
Previous custodian or owner
Mrs. Virginia E. Bailey -
Origin
Iran -
Credit Line
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds -
Type
Vessel -
Restrictions and Rights
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