A flint striker in the form of a bird

Historical period(s)
early 17th century
Medium
Steel inlaid with gold, jewels
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 8.7 x 5.1 x 0.6 cm (3 7/16 x 2 x 1/4 in)
Geography
India
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1940.7
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Metalwork, Tool and Equipment
Type

Flint striker

Keywords
bird, India, Japan
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Published References
  • Richard Ettinghausen, Ernst Kuhnel. A Survey of Persian Art from Prehistoric Times to the Present. 6 vols., London and New York, 1938 - 1939. vol. 3: p. 2514f, vol. 6: pl. 1390J.
  • Friedrich Paul Theodor Sarre. Erzeugnisse islamischer Kunst. 2 vols., Berlin, 1906-1909. cat. 160, vol. 1: p. 55.
  • Dr. Esin Atil, W. Thomas Chase, Paul Jett. Islamic Metalwork in the Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, 1985. cat. 37, pp. 226-228.
Collection Area(s)
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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