Type:

Vessel

Origin:

North Gate of Changsha Tomb, China

Date:

206 BCE-220 CE

Period:

Han dynasty

Provenance:

From 1935-37 to 1991

John Hadley Cox (1913-2005), Las Vegas, Nevada. [1]

From 1991

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of John Hadley Cox, Las Vegas, Nevada. [2]

Notes:

[1] Excavated by the donor outside the North Gate at Changsha between September 1935 and August 1937. See Curatorial Remark 3 in the object record.

[2] See Deed of Gift from John Hadley Cox, Collections Management Office.

Collection:

Freer Study Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

John Hadley Cox (1913-2005)

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Credit Line:

Gift of the John Hadley Cox Archaeological Study Collection

Accession Number:

FSC-B-581

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/ye36ad59b5f-d14b-4193-a595-3c22feba883e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_FSC-B-581