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Garment hook (daigou) in the form of a Chinese lute with a dragon head, scrolls, and scales in the style of the Warring States period

Catalog Data

Medium:
Jade
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 8.2 x 1.8 x 2.1 cm (3 1/4 x 11/16 x 13/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
China
Period:
Possibly modern
Collection:
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Topic:
carving  Search this
jade  Search this
Modern period (1912 - present)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Credit Line:
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S2012.9.1448
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/ye33e55b08d-2092-42db-978d-3b1b51010822
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.1448