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Bowl

Patron:
Abu Nasr Kirmanshah  Search this
Medium:
Stone-paste body painted under glaze and over glaze with enamel (mina'i)
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 9 x 18.9 cm (3 9/16 x 7 7/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
late 12th-early 13th century
Period:
Saljuq period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
portrait  Search this
elephant  Search this
Saljuq period (1037 - 1300)  Search this
kufic script  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
stone-paste  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1927.3
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edanmdm:fsg_F1927.3
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Celebrations in Kabulistan, from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi

Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 9.5 x 11.9 cm (3 3/4 x 4 11/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Iran
Date:
early 14th century
Period:
Mongol period
Topic:
Shahnama  Search this
elephant  Search this
festival  Search this
percussion instrument  Search this
Mongol period (1220 - 1380)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Zal  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1929.34
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edanmdm:fsg_F1929.34
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Rustam slaying the white elephant with a single blow, from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi

Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 9.3 x 11.6 cm (3 11/16 x 4 9/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Iran
Date:
early 14th century
Period:
Mongol period
Topic:
Shahnama  Search this
elephant  Search this
Rustam  Search this
Mongol period (1220 - 1380)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
epic  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1929.35
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3a808f09c-37ce-4c7e-9ae0-37ef9b4ce158
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1929.35
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Elephant (Fil), from Aja'ib al-makhluqat (Wonders of Creation), by al-Qazvini

Author:
Zakariyya ibn Muhammad al-Qazwini (d. 1283)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, gold and silver on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 32.7 x 22.4 cm (12 7/8 x 8 13/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Iraq or Eastern Turkey
Date:
early 15th century
Topic:
elephant  Search this
cat  Search this
naskh script  Search this
weasel  Search this
Turkey  Search this
Iraq  Search this
Wonders of Creation  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1954.92
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1954.92
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Elephant (Fil), from Aja'ib al-makhluqat (Wonders of Creation), by al-Qazvini

Author:
Zakariyya ibn Muhammad al-Qazwini (d. 1283)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 32.7 x 22.4 cm (12 7/8 x 8 13/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Iraq or Eastern Turkey
Date:
early 15th century
Topic:
elephant  Search this
naskh script  Search this
Turkey  Search this
Iraq  Search this
Wonders of Creation  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1954.95
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3e42d322d-6d41-4f9a-af0f-35ca9adc7870
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1954.95
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Elephant with howdah and figure

Medium:
Stone-paste painted underglaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 22.9 x 8.5 cm (9 x 3 3/8 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
Iran
Date:
early 13th century
Period:
Saljuq period
Topic:
iridescence  Search this
ceramic  Search this
elephant  Search this
Saljuq period (1037 - 1300)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
stone-paste  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1967.26
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f34f27ec-8515-4e40-b40f-749b6083775b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1967.26
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Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: text; verso: The envoys of Salm and Tur before Faridun

Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 40.2 x 33.3 cm (15 13/16 x 13 1/8 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Shiraz, Iran
Date:
circa 1560
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
Shahnama  Search this
lion  Search this
leopard  Search this
elephant  Search this
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
woman  Search this
pavilion  Search this
Tur  Search this
Iran  Search this
throne  Search this
ruler  Search this
Faridun  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
epic  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.184
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye37f02a025-9c88-470f-bd4a-ad251c77a42d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.184
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Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Ardashir slays Haftwad; verso: The story of slaying of Haftwad's worm

Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 31 x 20.2 cm (12 3/16 x 7 15/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Qazvin?, Iran
Date:
circa 1580
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
Shahnama  Search this
horse  Search this
elephant  Search this
battle  Search this
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ardashir  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
epic  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.247
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.247
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Iskandarnama (Book of Alexander) by unknown author

Artist:
Mirza Hasan Isfahani  Search this
Sayyid Mirza Naqqash  Search this
Sayfullah Khansari  Search this
Medium:
Ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 36.7 x 23.7 cm (14 7/16 x 9 5/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Tehran, Iran
Date:
ca.1857
Period:
Qajar period
Topic:
elephant  Search this
battle  Search this
Qajar period (1779 - 1925)  Search this
rhinoceros  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
Iran  Search this
shah  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
epic  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.63
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.63

Honoring Esin Atıl

Creator:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-03-25T12:34:43.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, Asian  Search this
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edanmdm:yt_9cx965RdxW0

Fashioning an Empire: Design Inspirations from Iran

Creator:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this
Type:
Conversations and talks
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-04-22T20:34:07.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, Asian  Search this
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FreerSackler
Data Source:
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YouTube Channel:
FreerSackler
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edanmdm:yt_Qgp6ermIdXI

Bowl

Medium:
Stone-paste decorated with glaze
Dimensions:
H x Diam: 15.4 × 29.3 cm (6 1/16 × 11 9/16 in)
Style:
Raqqa ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Raqqa, Syria
Date:
13th-14th century
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Syria  Search this
Raqqa ware  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
stone-paste  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1907.183
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On View:
Freer Gallery 12: The Peacock Room Comes to America
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1907.183
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Jar

Medium:
Stone-paste painted under glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 31.9 x 24.4 cm (12 9/16 x 9 5/8 in)
Style:
Raqqa ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Raqqa, Syria
Date:
12th-13th century
Topic:
iridescence  Search this
ceramic  Search this
Syria  Search this
Raqqa ware  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
stone-paste  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.113
Restrictions & Rights:
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye34209f24a-fad4-49cb-918c-c8fe3dbdc627
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.113

Jug

Medium:
Glazed clay
Dimensions:
H x W: 20.7 x 16.5 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/2 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
14th century?
Topic:
iridescence  Search this
ceramic  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.114
Restrictions & Rights:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.114

Dish

Medium:
Stone-paste painted under glaze with lustre
Dimensions:
H x W: 8.2 x 33.2 cm (3 1/4 x 13 1/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Iran
Date:
13th century
Period:
Saljuq period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Saljuq period (1037 - 1300)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
lustre  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
stone-paste  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.117
Restrictions & Rights:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.117
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Vase, small; foreign foot attached

Medium:
Stone-paste painted under glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 7.8 x 7.1 cm (3 1/16 x 2 13/16 in)
Style:
Raqqa ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Raqqa, Syria
Date:
late 12th-early 13th century
Period:
Abbasid period
Topic:
iridescence  Search this
ceramic  Search this
Abbasid period (750 - 1258)  Search this
Syria  Search this
Raqqa ware  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
stone-paste  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.122a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.122a-b

Conical cup, a fragment (of a taller vase)

Medium:
Stone-paste painted under glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 6.8 x 7.9 cm (2 11/16 x 3 1/8 in)
Style:
Raqqa ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Raqqa, Syria
Date:
12th-13th century
Topic:
iridescence  Search this
ceramic  Search this
Syria  Search this
Raqqa ware  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
stone-paste  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.123
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.123

Jar

Medium:
Stone-paste painted under glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 8.9 x 8.1 cm (3 1/2 x 3 3/16 in)
Style:
Raqqa ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Raqqa, Syria
Date:
12th-13th century
Topic:
iridescence  Search this
ceramic  Search this
Syria  Search this
Raqqa ware  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
stone-paste  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.127
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.127

Dish, shallow, circular. Much broken and repaired; plaster foot

Medium:
Glazed clay
Dimensions:
H x W: 4.6 x 19.1 cm (1 13/16 x 7 1/2 in)
Style:
Raqqa ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Raqqa, Syria
Date:
13th-14th century?
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Syria  Search this
Raqqa ware  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.129
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.129

Jar

Medium:
Stone-paste decorated under glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 41.8 x 30.1 cm (16 7/16 x 11 7/8 in)
Style:
Raqqa ware
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Raqqa, Syria
Date:
12th-13th century
Topic:
iridescence  Search this
ceramic  Search this
Syria  Search this
Raqqa ware  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
stone-paste  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1908.134
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1908.134

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