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Lists of works with incomplete provenance during the period 1933 - 1945
British Museum
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Department of Asia
Egypt, 9-10th c.
Jar
- Materials: iridised moulded glass
- Dimensions: H. 5.1 cm.
- Acquisition: Bequeathed by Oscar C. Raphael
- Reference: 1945.1017.263
Egypt, ca. 1000
Bowl (incomplete)
- Materials: lustreware ceramic
- Dimensions: Diam. 13.7 cm.
- Acquisition: From Oscar C. Raphael
- Reference: 1938.0411.1
India, 18th c.
Jar (with lid)
- Materials: engraved green jade
- Dimensions: -
- Acquisition: Bequeathed by Oscar C. Raphael
- Reference: 1945.1017.258a
India, 18th c.
Cover (to jar 1945.1017.258a)
- Materials: engraved green jade
- Dimensions: -
- Acquisition: Bequeathed by Oscar C. Raphael
- Reference: 1945.1017.258b
India, Mughal, 1589-1590
Battle axe
- Materials: Gold and silver inlay on steel
- Dimensions: L. 61.6 cm.
- Acquisition: Collection: E. Hindamian; donated by P.T. Brooke Sewell
- Reference: 1954.0216.2
India, Mughal, dated 1619 but cup itself is 15th century Central Asia
Cup
- Materials: engraved green jade
- Dimensions: H. 10.2 cm.; diam. 12.7 cm.
- Acquisition: Bequeathed by Oscar C. Raphael; Collected by Guthrie
- Reference: 1945.1017.257
India, Mughal, dated 1647
Cup, inscribed 'Shah Jahan, second lord of the conjunctions'
- Materials: green jade
- Dimensions: H. 7 cm., L. 17.7 cm.
- Acquisition: Bequeathed by Oscar C. Raphael
- Reference: 1945.1017.259
Iran, 12-13th c.
Lamp stand
- Materials: bronze
- Dimensions: H. 74.3 cm.
- Acquisition: Collection: E. Hindamian; donated by P.T. Brooke Sewell
- Reference: 1954.0216.1
Iran, 12th c.
Incense burner
- Materials: bronze
- Dimensions: H. 23.5 cm.
- Acquisition: Collection: E. Hindamian; donated by P.T. Brooke Sewell
- Reference: 1953.0217.2
Iran, 13th c.
Dish
- Materials: Glazed and moulded ceramic, green and blue glazes
- Dimensions: Diam. 26.8 cm.
- Acquisition: Bequeathed by Henry J. Oppenheim
- Reference: 1947.0712.320
Iran, 13th c.
Bowl
- Materials: turquoise glazed, white moulded ceramic
- Dimensions: Diam. 18.5 cm.
- Acquisition: Bequeathed by Oscar C. Raphael
- Reference: 1945.1017.265
Iran, 14th c.
Vessel
- Materials: bronze
- Dimensions: H. 17.8 cm.
- Acquisition: Collection: E. Hindamian; donated by P.T. Brooke Sewell
- Reference: 1954.1015.1
Iran, 14th c.
Casket with lid
- Materials: brass and silver
- Dimensions: H. 12.7 cm.
- Acquisition: Collection: E. Hindamian; donated by P.T. Brooke Sewell
- Reference: 1957.801.1
Iran, 9-10th c.
Bowl
- Materials: cream slipware and red glaze, earthenware body
- Dimensions: H. 11.4 cm.; diam 34.3 cm.
- Acquisition: Bequeathed by Oscar C. Raphael
- Reference: 1945.1017.264
Iran, early 13th c.
Bucket
- Materials: cast and engraved bronze
- Dimensions: H. 15 cm., rim diam. 17 cm.
- Acquisition: Collection: E. Hindamian; donated by P.T. Brooke Sewell
- Reference: 1953.0217.1
Iran, Rayy, 1201-1225
Cup
- Materials: Underglaze blue and white ceramic
- Dimensions: 12.5 cm.
- Acquisition: Donated by Oscar C. Raphael
- Reference: 1934.1115.1
Jerusalem, Solomon's Quarries, 12th c.
Lamp
- Materials: carved red earthenware with stamped decoration of scales and a ewer
- Dimensions: L. 9 cm.
- Acquisition: Bequeathed by Oscar C. Raphael
- Reference: 1945.1017.508
Morocco, Fez, 19th c.
Bowl
- Materials: underglaze blue decorated ceramic
- Dimensions: Diam. 26.5 cm.
- Acquisition: Donated by A. Jaffe
- Reference: 1939.0714.1
Syria, 12-13th c.
Jug
- Materials: turquoise glass
- Dimensions: H. 11 cm.
- Acquisition: Bequeathed by Oscar C. Raphael; Collected by Georges Tabbagh
- Reference: 1945.1017.260