Medium:

Bronze

Dimensions:

H: 18.2 cm (7 3/16 in)

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Inner Mongolia/Ordos, China

Date:

206 BCE-220 CE

Period:

Possibly Han dynasty

Description:

Bowl. Hemispherical with slightly everted lip; brown patina with areas of malachite and earthy incrustation. Flat horizontal handle welded on one side; on handle stands a mule cast in the round.

Provenance:

To 1946

Dr. Vladimir G. Simkhovitch, New York. [1]

From 1946

Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Dr. Vladimir G. Simkhovitch, New York. [2]

Notes:

[1] Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.

[2] See note 1.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

Vladimir G. Simkhovitch

Topic:

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bronze  Search this

Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)  Search this

China  Search this

mule  Search this

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Credit Line:

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Accession Number:

F1946.18a-b

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye307251fb3-86c1-4ff0-8b1c-b5d18ad63268

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1946.18a-b