Dimensions:

H x W x D (overall): 7.3 x 3.5 x 2.4 cm (2 7/8 x 1 3/8 x 15/16 in)

Type:

Tool and Equipment

Origin:

North Gate of Changsha Tomb, China

Date:

770 BCE-9 CE

Period:

Eastern Zhou to Western 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)

Topic:

Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this

Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE)  Search this

China  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of the John Hadley Cox Archaeological Study Collection

Accession Number:

FSC-B-595

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

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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/ye38ae3d0a1-4cd9-463c-8329-7162acd5d6ea

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_FSC-B-595