Part of an inlay: a wing form. Cut with a die
Description
To 1909 | Giovanni Dattari (circa 1858-1923), Cairo, Egypt, to 1909 [1] | From 1909 to 1919 | Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Giovanni Dattari in 1909 [2] | From 1920 | Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3] | Notes: | [1] See S.I. 189, Miscellaneous List, Egyptian Glass, pgs. 1 and 30, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. This piece is part of a collection of glass that was purchased en bloc and includes 1,388 specimens (for further purchase information, see the folder for F1909.332). | [2] See note 1. | [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery. | Freer Gallery of Art Collection | Giovanni Dattari (1858-1923) (C.L. Freer source) | Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small, wedge-shaped red object photographed against a white background, resembling a fragment of an inlay element described as a wing-form cut with a die.
The image shows a single fragment that is predominantly red with a matte surface, forming a curved, wing-like silhouette. The piece is narrow and tapering toward one end, with a slightly rounded edge on the lower side and a flatter upper side. Small chips and surface losses are visible, and faint scratches or marks run along parts of the surface. No clear decorative patterns, inlay motifs, or embedded shapes are visible at this resolution. No hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text appears on the photographed surface. No identifiable cartouches or royal names can be seen. The object’s form is consistent with a die-cut inlay fragment, but the image alone does not reveal specific iconography (e.g., deities) or inscriptions.
Cross-references (1)
- Smithsonian-ARK ark:/65665/ye3f8e08975-6a79-432a-8a3a-37eae855f071 tier-2
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