H x W x D (each approximately): 0.3 × 1.5 × 0.8 cm (1/8 × 9/16 × 5/16 in)
Type:
Unclassified
Origin:
Anyang, probably Henan province, China
Date:
ca. 1250 - ca. 1050 BCE
Period:
Late Shang dynasty, Anyang period
Provenance:
From 1936 to 1991
John Hadley Cox (1913-2005), Las Vegas, Nevada, purchased in Xiaotun, Anyang, Honan province, China. [1]
From 1991
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of John Hadley Cox, Las Vegas, Nevada. [2]
Notes:
[1] See Curatorial Remark 1. See also the "List of Objects Offered to the Freer Gallery of Art" and Deed of Gift from John Hadley Cox, Collections Management Office.
[2] See note 1.
Collection:
Freer Study Collection
Exhibition History:
Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings (February 25, 2023 to April 28, 2024)
Previous custodian or owner:
John Hadley Cox (1913-2005)
Topic:
Shang dynasty (ca. 1600 - ca. 1050 BCE) Search this
Anyang period, Late Shang dynasty (ca. 1300 - 1050 BCE) Search this
