Medium:

Unglazed earthenware

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 38.2 x 38.5 x 6.3 cm (15 1/16 x 15 3/16 x 2 1/2 in)

Type:

Architectural Element

Origin:

China

Date:

220-265

Period:

Period of Division, Wei kingdom

Description:

Terracotta flat brick, tomb lining, two men and unmounted horse; high relief.

Provenance:

From at least 1967 to 1968

Eugene Meyer (1875-1959) and Agnes E. Meyer (1887-1970), Washington, DC, and Mt. Kisco, NY [1]

From 1968

Freer Gallery of Art, given by Agnes E. Meyer, 1968 [2]

Notes:

[1] The object is included in Agnes E. Meyer’s Deed of Gift, listed as no. 39 in the document’s Annex, dated July 24, 1967, copy in object file.

[2] See Agnes E. Meyer’s Deed of Gift, cited in note 1.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer ((1875-1959) and (1887-1970))

Topic:

ceramic  Search this

horse  Search this

Period of Division (220 - 589)  Search this

man  Search this

Wei kingdom (220 - 265)  Search this

tomb  Search this

China  Search this

earthenware  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer

Accession Number:

F1968.55

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3e0566813-70a6-40bf-99cf-145ea0b90075

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1968.55