Harvard Art Museums > 1981.95.1-12: Twelve Polychrome Lustre Ceramic Sherds Fragments Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Twelve Polychrome Lustre Ceramic Sherds , 1981.95.1-12,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Sep 07, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/328465. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1981.95.1-12 Title Twelve Polychrome Lustre Ceramic Sherds Classification Fragments Work Type sherd Date 9th-11th century Culture Egyptian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/328465 Physical Descriptions Medium Polychrome lustre ware, painted greenish-gold, mustard and brown Technique Lusterware Dimensions (1) 3.6 x 6.8 cm; (2) 6.5 x 5 cm; (3) 8.5 x 4 cm; (4) 4.3 x 6.2 cm ; (5) 5.3 x 3.5 cm; (6) 6.7 x 5.2 cm; (7) 7.4 x 4.3 cm; (8) 5.3 x 3.5 cm (9) 6.5 x 4 cm; (10) 6.5 x 3.2 cm; (11) 7.2 x 4 cm; (12) 5.6 x 6 cm Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Phocion Tano, 1961/62] Cairo sold; to Professor George T. Scanlon, Cairo (1961/62-1981) gift; to Fogg Art Museum (1981). NOTES: In a letter from Scanlon, dealer claimed the sherds are from Fustat. George T. Scanlon, Professor of Islamic art and architecture, American University Cairo. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. George T. Scanlon Accession Year 1981 Object Number 1981.95.1-12 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu