Medium:

Bronze

Dimensions:

H x W: 5.1 x 9.5 cm (2 x 3 3/4 in)

Type:

Ceremonial Object

Origin:

China

Date:

ca. 11th century BCE

Period:

Shang dynasty

Provenance:

To 1911

Queen Kee, China, to 1911 [1]

From 1911 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Queen Kee, China, in 1911 [2]

From 1920

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Original Bronze List, S.I. 232, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

[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.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

Queen Kee (C.L. Freer source)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

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Credit Line:

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number:

F1911.77a-c

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

Related Online Resources:

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

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