Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Fritware Tile from a Frieze
13th century (Medieval)
fritware with underglaze and luster decoration
(Islamic World )
(Islamic World )
This tile features a winged harpy, and a griffin with youth.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/20/2016 | Examination | Examined |
| 7/28/2016 | Treatment | Repaired |
| 7/28/2016 | Treatment | Fragments reassembled after accidental damage |
Geographies
Iran, Kashan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 7/8 × W: 11 × D: 1 in. (15 × 28 × 2.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1913
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1071