Dimensions:

H x Diam (overall): 19 x 6.2 cm (7 1/2 x 2 7/16 in)

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

North Gate of Changsha Tomb, Zhejiang province, China

Date:

7000-1050 BCE

Period:

Neolithic period or Shang 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] See Curatorial Remark 1 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:

Neolithic period (ca. 7000 - ca. 1700 BCE)  Search this

Shang dynasty (ca. 1600 - ca. 1050 BCE)  Search this

China  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of the John Hadley Cox Archaeological Study Collection

Accession Number:

FSC-P-4137

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/ye3766dddf1-d1c4-4344-a04a-8d6a9e12e922

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-4137