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Stone-paste disk fragment of a rider

Object Details

Provenance
From 1950s – 2001
Mr. and Mrs. Laurance P. Roberts, acquired in the 1950s from Iran. [1]
From 2001
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Laurance P. Roberts, Baltimore, Maryland. [2]
Notes:
[1] Acquired by donors in the 1950s during a visit to Iran.
[2] See Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office.
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Previous custodian or owner
Mr. and Mrs. Laurance P. Roberts
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Date
early 13th century
Period
Saljuq period
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Laurance P. Roberts
Medium
Stone-paste painted under and over glaze with enamel (mina'i)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1 x 7.8 x 7.4 cm (3/8 x 3 1/16 x 2 15/16 in)
Type
Unclassified
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