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Catalog Data

Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 3.4 x 5.2 cm (1 5/16 x 2 1/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Changsha Tomb site, 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 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:
ceramic  Search this
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-P-4212
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/ye31f7dcc91-0ff5-4a10-81fc-8fff94ef2789
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-4212