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Shallow bowl

Medium:
Silver and gilt
Dimensions:
H x Diam (overall): 4.3 × 19.2 cm (1 11/16 × 7 9/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Central Asia
Date:
4th-5th century CE
Period:
Sasanian period
Topic:
gilding  Search this
chasing  Search this
repoussé  Search this
hammering  Search this
metal  Search this
silver  Search this
eagle  Search this
bear  Search this
Sasanian period (ca. 224 - 651)  Search this
Central Asia  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1945.33
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye387643711-4d90-407c-93c3-0ed9fbfee782
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1945.33

Jar

Medium:
Earthenware with alkaline glaze
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 27 × 21.4 cm (10 5/8 × 8 7/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iraq
Date:
1st-3rd century
Period:
Parthian period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Parthian period (247 BCE - 224 CE)  Search this
Iraq  Search this
earthenware  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1902.192
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 12: The Peacock Room Comes to America
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3579ba1d8-bc79-4472-a788-47bddce3e43c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1902.192

Jar

Medium:
Earthenware with alkaline glaze
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 26.4 × 19.4 cm (10 3/8 × 7 5/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iraq
Date:
1st-3rd century
Period:
Parthian period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Parthian period (247 BCE - 224 CE)  Search this
Iraq  Search this
earthenware  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1902.7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 20: A Collector’s Eye: Freer in Egypt
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3e03b9bd1-af9e-4f4a-9a08-464412f6bcbe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1902.7

Jar

Medium:
Earthenware with alkaline glaze
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 27.4 × 19.9 cm (10 13/16 × 7 13/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iraq
Date:
1st-3rd century
Period:
Parthian period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Parthian period (247 BCE - 224 CE)  Search this
Iraq  Search this
earthenware  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1903.190
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 12: The Peacock Room Comes to America
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye378d45376-393f-47d7-bd61-abf64a93b3c9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1903.190

Jar

Medium:
Earthenware with alkaline glaze
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 26.3 × 20.5 cm (10 3/8 × 8 1/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iraq
Date:
1st-3rd century
Period:
Parthian period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Parthian period (247 BCE - 224 CE)  Search this
Iraq  Search this
earthenware  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1903.191
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye375bcd2f3-5da5-423c-bb00-2fae72f7283d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1903.191

Cup

Medium:
Glazed clay
Dimensions:
H x W: 7.3 x 11.3 cm (2 7/8 x 4 7/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Tarsus, Turkey
Date:
1st-3rd century
Period:
Parthian period
Topic:
iridescence  Search this
ceramic  Search this
Parthian period (247 BCE - 224 CE)  Search this
Turkey  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1904.10
Restrictions & Rights:
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3318a612c-cf7f-4b7b-b73c-d36e4714cfbe
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1904.10

Bowl

Medium:
Clay: soft, white. Glaze: whitish, almost wholly decomposed
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 7.3 × 14.2 cm (2 7/8 × 5 9/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iraq
Date:
1st-3rd century
Period:
Arsacid period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Parthian period (247 BCE - 224 CE)  Search this
Iraq  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1904.150
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 12: The Peacock Room Comes to America
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f676bd37-86e8-4e2f-8497-e05c6b5c3af6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1904.150

Bowl, semi-globular with two loop handles

Medium:
Earthenware with lead glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 9 x 15.5 cm (3 9/16 x 6 1/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Greece
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Greece  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1904.172
Restrictions & Rights:
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3d8922757-20ff-4766-95a1-8b4a72eb1df8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1904.172

Jug

Medium:
Glazed clay
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 20.7 × 16.5 cm (8 1/8 × 6 1/2 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iraq
Date:
150 BCE-225 CE
Period:
Parthian period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Parthian period (247 BCE - 224 CE)  Search this
Iraq  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1905.243
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 12: The Peacock Room Comes to America
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3d071fe63-3c5c-4026-95bd-05c5c87ae3eb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1905.243

Bottle

Medium:
Glazed clay
Dimensions:
H x W: 30.9 x 24.5 cm (12 3/16 x 9 5/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Syria
Date:
1st-2nd century
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Syria  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1905.247a-f
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 12: The Peacock Room Comes to America
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3a1ae5da3-3c46-44a3-a3a1-464bf33845ee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1905.247a-f
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Jar

Medium:
Earthenware with alkaline glaze
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 27.3 × 19.4 cm (10 3/4 × 7 5/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iraq
Date:
1st-3rd century
Period:
Parthian period
Topic:
iridescence  Search this
ceramic  Search this
Parthian period (247 BCE - 224 CE)  Search this
Iraq  Search this
earthenware  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1905.255
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 20: A Collector’s Eye: Freer in Egypt
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3cb58dd27-62e9-4799-92b6-4bda618b6db1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1905.255
Online Media:

Cup

Medium:
Glazed clay
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 5.8 × 9.9 cm (2 5/16 × 3 7/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iraq
Date:
1st-3rd century
Period:
Neo-Babylonian period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Neo-Babylonian period (ca. 1000 - 539 BCE)  Search this
Iraq  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1905.256
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye378bd84ed-e239-40b1-a7c9-e8b518877b99
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1905.256

Jar

Medium:
Earthenware with copper-green lead-silicate glaze
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 15.9 × 14.5 cm (6 1/4 × 5 11/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iraq
Date:
8th-9th century
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Iraq  Search this
earthenware  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1905.78
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 12: The Peacock Room Comes to America
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye362741d11-3146-4e71-a1e2-69fb4a21db42
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1905.78
Online Media:

Jar

Medium:
Glazed clay
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 17.2 × 18 cm (6 3/4 × 7 1/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1906.41
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 12: The Peacock Room Comes to America
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye31424af9c-8727-4e52-9036-594e8f90d167
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1906.41

Ornament: cherub head carved in relief

Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 1.3 x 1.2 x 0.7 cm (1/2 x 1/2 x 1/4 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
Italy?
Topic:
carving  Search this
stone  Search this
Italy  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1907.469
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3edd6672c-f925-4228-acdb-46869413eba1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1907.469

Coin

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 0.2 × 1.4 cm (1/16 × 9/16 in)
Type:
Exchange Media
Origin:
Afghanistan
Topic:
striking (metalworking)  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Afghanistan  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1907.757.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye31b25a377-8234-4103-93bf-265bc3f93a02
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1907.757.2

Dish

Medium:
Clay
Dimensions:
H x W: 3.9 x 6.9 cm (1 9/16 x 2 11/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.128
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye366eee89b-878c-43ca-a7c9-c4c8aaad1597
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.128

Lamp, of round form, with sides pinched to form a projecting spout

Medium:
Clay
Dimensions:
H x W: 4.9 x 9.7 cm (1 15/16 x 3 13/16 in)
Type:
Furniture and Furnishing
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.131
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye318b02d6a-89e7-4a81-b0e5-0826d5a3b912
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.131

Fragment of a bowl

Medium:
Clay
Dimensions:
H x W: 10.8 x 10 cm (4 1/4 x 3 15/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.211
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye30adad6ff-73d2-4b24-9964-781cd7f77c62
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.211

Cup, small ovoidal. Foot and rim broken. Fragile condition

Medium:
Clay
Dimensions:
H x W: 5.1 x 8.5 cm (2 x 3 3/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Greece
Topic:
iridescence  Search this
ceramic  Search this
Greece  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.213
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye395791888-17d3-4ed1-b852-b5ac85e306e7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.213

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