Medium:

Iron with gold, silver, and jade inlay

Dimensions:

H x W (max.): 22.2 x 3.5 cm (8 3/4 x 1 3/8 in)

Type:

Jewelry and Ornament

Origin:

Probably Henan province, China

Date:

ca. 5th-4th century BCE

Period:

Eastern Zhou dynasty, early Warring States period

Provenance:

To ?

Mrs. Christian R. Holmes (1871-1941), New York and "The Chimneys," Sands Point, Port Washington, Long Island. [1]

To 1980

Senator and Mrs. Hugh Scott, Washington DC [2]

From 1980

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Senator and Mrs. Hugh Scott, Washington DC [3]

Notes:

[1] Curatorial Remark 7 in the object record.

[2] Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920 file, Collections Management Office. See also “Deed of Gift” dated October 6, 1980, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.

[3] See note 2.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History:

Chinese Art of the Warring States Period: Change and Community, 480-222 B.C. (September 30, 1982 to February 17, 1983)

Previous custodian or owner:

Mrs. Christian R. Holmes (1871-1941)

Senator and Mrs. Hugh Scott

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Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this

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Credit Line:

Gift of The Honorable and Mrs. Hugh Scott

Accession Number:

F1980.209

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye34dde201f-094c-4021-af2a-e397592dbf7e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_F1980.209