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Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 19.2 x 23.8 x 20.8 cm (7 9/16 x 9 3/8 x 8 3/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
China
Date:
ca. 1000-900 BCE
Period:
Western Zhou dynasty
Provenance:
To 1960
J.T. Tai & Co., Inc., New York, NY [1]
From at least 1960-1975
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), purchased from J.T. Tai & Co., Inc., New York, NY in 1960 [2]
1975-1987
The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, gift of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler [3]
From 1987
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation
Notes:
[1] The dealer number is YT 348. See documentation from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation dated April 22, 1960, copy in object file.
[2] See note 1.
[3] This was gifted by Dr. Arthur M. Sackler to the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation in 1975. See documentation from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, copy in object file.
Collection:
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
J. T. Tai & Co. (established in 1950)
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)
Arthur M. Sackler Foundation (founded 1965)
Topic:
casting  Search this
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bronze  Search this
Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
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Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation
Accession Number:
S1987.408
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Arts & Culture
See more items in:
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/ye313dc2ccf-a565-4117-ba58-27c497ce3a78
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1987.408