Medium:

Amber (?)

Dimensions:

H x W (overall): 1.3 x 1 cm (1/2 x 3/8 in)

Type:

Jewelry and Ornament

Origin:

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 2 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-O-44

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/ye34deabc03-2710-4f9c-9b39-ae29fd9489e7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_FSC-O-44