Medium:

Glass

Dimensions:

Diam (overall): 4 cm (1 9/16 in)

Type:

Ceremonial Object

Origin:

North Gate of Changsha Tomb, China

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] The bi was excavated by the donor outside the North Gate at Changsha between September 1935 and August 1937. See Curatorial Remark 5 in the object record.

[2] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.

Collection:

Freer Study Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

John Hadley Cox (1913-2005)

Topic:

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Credit Line:

Gift of the John Hadley Cox Archaeological Study Collection

Accession Number:

FSC-G-46

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/ye318bd2a19-63ba-448b-aab6-00e090157ab4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_FSC-G-46