Medium:

Bone

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 7.8 × 2.4 × 0.4 cm (3 1/16 × 15/16 × 3/16 in)

Type:

Jewelry and Ornament

Origin:

Anyang, probably Henan province, China

Date:

ca. 1250-1050 BCE

Period:

Late Shang dynasty, Anyang period

Collection:

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Exhibition History:

Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings (February 25, 2023 to April 28, 2024)

One Man’s Search for Ancient China: The Paul Singer Collection (January 19 to July 7, 2013)

Topic:

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Anyang period, Late Shang dynasty (ca. 1300 - 1050 BCE)  Search this

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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:

S2012.9.387

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

On View:

Sackler Gallery 24b: Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

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/ye3cf5a3e16-9c6e-4181-b64d-98518a65e0a6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.387