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Jar with Cover
(Islamic World )
The bulbous lower body displays engraved harpies within medallions with arabesque designs. Around the neck is a Naskhi inscription containing an anonymous blessing set against an arabesque background. The cover is crowned by a small bird finial.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, July 10, 1928, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1949 | The Arts of Persia. |
| 1940 | Exhibition of Persian Art. Iranian Institute, New York. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/24/1972 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H overall: 9 1/16 x Diam: 5 11/16 in. (23 x 14.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1928
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.452