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Picea abies 'Acrocona'

Life Form:
Evergreen tree
Average Height:
5-10'
Bark Characteristics:
Brown
Cone Characteristics:
Young, red cone grow on the branch tips in the spring and mature to pale brown in the summer.
Foliage Characteristics:
Needles come in bright green and mature to dark green.
Structure:
Spreading pyramid
Range:
Cultivated
Topic:
Display Gardens  Search this
Living Collections  Search this
Common Name:
Norway Spruce cultivar
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Pinidae
Order:
Pinales
Family:
Pinaceae
Genus:
Picea
Species:
abies
Accession Number:
2015-2181A
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian Gardens Display Collection
On Display:
Arts and Industries Building
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7ab2eaba4-c5c2-470b-9f9c-8be3bdb7804d
EDAN-URL:
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Picea abies 'Gregoryana Parsonii'

Life Form:
Evergreen tree
Average Height:
3-5'
Foliage Characteristics:
Longer, flatter needles than species.
Structure:
Pyramid, rounded
Range:
Cultivated
Topic:
Display Gardens  Search this
Living Collections  Search this
Common Name:
Norway spruce cultivar
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Pinidae
Order:
Pinales
Family:
Pinaceae
Genus:
Picea
Species:
abies
Accession Number:
2015-2182A
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Arts and Industries Building
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7eb4d6ea0-8c8d-4b7e-b528-4a7203c65f4a
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Cardiospermum halicacabum L.

Collector:
Pedro Acevedo-Rodríguez  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
garden  Search this
Place:
Gardens E of Arts and Industries Museum Building, District of Columbia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
15 Aug 2003
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae
Published Name:
Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
Cardiospermum corindum L.
Barcode:
01061057
USNM Number:
3580777
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Botany
Flowering plants and ferns
DC Flora
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e0b9f632-0c19-4195-b4fa-c039a8c3cc61
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_10036200

Scale

Maker:
Toledo Scale Company  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 42 1/2 in x 12 in x 22 3/4 in; 107.95 cm x 30.48 cm x 57.785 cm
Object Name:
Scale
Place made:
United States: Ohio, Toledo
Date made:
after 1932
Patent publication date:
1932-08-02
Subject:
Weights & Measures  Search this
ID Number:
2005.0100.140
Patent number:
1,864,438
Serial number:
604559
Accession number:
2005.0100
Catalog number:
2005.0100.140
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2280-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1313429
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Incense burner (shan lu) with cover

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x Diam (assembled): 17.9 x 10.2 cm (7 1/16 x 4 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
China
Date:
206 BCE-220 CE
Period:
Han dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Daoism  Search this
dragon  Search this
hunting  Search this
Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)  Search this
mountain  Search this
incense  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1911.79a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
On View:
Freer Gallery 18: Art and Industry: China's Ancient Houma Foundry
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f17434d3-bdcb-49c8-98e5-db4141835167
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Ritual wine container (hu) with masks

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 48.8 x 33.3 x 27.8 cm (19 3/16 x 13 1/8 x 10 15/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
China
Date:
ca. late10th-early 9th century BCE
Period:
Middle Western Zhou dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 BCE)  Search this
mask  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1913.21
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
On View:
Freer Gallery 18: Art and Industry: China's Ancient Houma Foundry
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye35eccb785-44fe-4bbf-8268-c9f0b3078e6b
EDAN-URL:
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Wine flask (bianhu) with geometric decoration

Medium:
Bronze with silver inlay
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 31.3 x 30.5 x 11.7 cm (12 5/16 x 12 x 4 5/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Henan or Hebei province, China
Date:
ca. 3rd century BCE
Period:
Late Eastern Zhou dynasty, Late Warring States period
Topic:
casting  Search this
inlay (process)  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
wine  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1915.103a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
On View:
Freer Gallery 18: Art and Industry: China's Ancient Houma Foundry
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye34d0a2f06-1b74-4752-8a76-ebe065f10979
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1915.103a-b
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Basin (jian) with narrative scenes

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W: 28 x 61.4 cm (11 x 24 3/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
China
Date:
ca. 5th century BCE
Period:
Middle Eastern Zhou dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
animal  Search this
bird  Search this
fish  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1915.107
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
On View:
Freer Gallery 18: Art and Industry: China's Ancient Houma Foundry
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye37d62675a-51f0-4d07-a74a-5693ca90d925
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1915.107

Bowl with painted designs

Medium:
Bronze with pigment
Dimensions:
H x W: 8.5 x 16.3 cm (3 3/8 x 6 7/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
China
Date:
206 BCE-220 CE
Period:
Han dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1916.239
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
On View:
Freer Gallery 18: Art and Industry: China's Ancient Houma Foundry
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3df59f997-276e-4f1c-8ba7-a899649fae63
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1916.239

Model for casting a monster mask

Medium:
Unglazed earthenware
Dimensions:
H x W: 11.1 x 15.8 cm (4 3/8 x 6 1/4 in)
Type:
Model
Origin:
China
Date:
206 BCE-220 CE
Period:
Han dynasty
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)  Search this
mask  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1918.144
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
On View:
Freer Gallery 18: Art and Industry: China's Ancient Houma Foundry
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3b7be6220-2014-43e2-96b7-5a6fee1ced65
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1918.144

Serving vessel with lid (dun) and dragons and ducks

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W: 15.3 x 16.4 cm (6 x 6 7/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Shanxi Province, China
Date:
5th century BCE
Period:
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
duck  Search this
dragon  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1932.13a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
On View:
Freer Gallery 18: Art and Industry: China's Ancient Houma Foundry
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye358c34303-0b06-406d-8126-c2c436f6d148
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1932.13a-b

Chariot shaft fitting in the form of a dragon head

Medium:
Bronze with gilding and silvering and glass
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 12.9 x 23.1 x 17 cm (5 1/16 x 9 1/8 x 6 11/16 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
Jincun, Henan province, China
Date:
ca. 4th century BCE
Period:
Late Eastern Zhou dynasty, Late Warring States period
Topic:
casting  Search this
gilding  Search this
silvering  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
dragon  Search this
dragon  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1932.14a-c
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
On View:
Freer Gallery 18: Art and Industry: China's Ancient Houma Foundry
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3931f70d0-4b14-478e-8cd6-c9b6300d6d3e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1932.14a-c
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Terminal chock from a chariot

Medium:
Bronze with gold and silver inlay
Dimensions:
H x W: 7.9 x 25.6 cm (3 1/8 x 10 1/16 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
China
Date:
5th-4th century BCE
Period:
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period
Topic:
casting  Search this
inlay (process)  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1932.15a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Google Cultural Institute
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye33eb186bf-19e7-4dc8-b31b-e7681008c97c
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edanmdm:fsg_F1932.15a-b
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Terminal chock from a chariot

Medium:
Bronze with gold and silver inlay
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 25.6 x 4.3 x 7.7 cm (10 1/16 x 1 11/16 x 3 1/16 in)
Type:
Tool and Equipment
Origin:
China
Date:
5th-4th century BCE
Period:
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period
Topic:
casting  Search this
inlay (process)  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1932.16a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Google Cultural Institute
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3379c82d8-33c2-493c-960c-a3223591902d
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edanmdm:fsg_F1932.16a-b
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Lidded ritual food server (dou) with dragon interlace

Medium:
Bronze with gold inlay
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 15.2 x 18.8 x 14.1 cm (6 x 7 3/8 x 5 9/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
China
Date:
ca. late 5th-early 4th century BCE
Period:
Late Eastern Zhou dynasty, early Warring States period
Topic:
casting  Search this
hammering  Search this
inlay (process)  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
dragon  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
food  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1939.41a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 18: Art and Industry: China's Ancient Houma Foundry
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edanmdm:fsg_F1939.41a-b
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Basin (jian) with dragon interlace

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W: 22.8 x 51.7 cm (9 x 20 3/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Huixian, Henan province, China
Date:
ca. 500-450 BCE
Period:
Middle Eastern Zhou dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
dragon  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1939.5
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 18: Art and Industry: China's Ancient Houma Foundry
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1939.5

Fitting in the form of an animal, possibly a tapir

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 11.2 x 18.3 x 6.3 cm (4 7/16 x 7 3/16 x 2 1/2 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
Shanxi province, China
Date:
ca. early 5th century BCE
Period:
Middle Eastern Zhou dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
tapir  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1940.23
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Freer Gallery 18: Art and Industry: China's Ancient Houma Foundry
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1940.23

Lidded incense burner (xianglu) with geometric decoration and narrative scenes

Medium:
Bronze with gold, silver, turquoise, and carnelian inlay
Dimensions:
H x W: 17.9 x 10 cm (7 1/16 x 3 15/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Henan or Hebei province, China
Date:
ca. 2nd century BCE
Period:
Early Western Han dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
inlay (process)  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
animal  Search this
landscape  Search this
Daoism  Search this
Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE)  Search this
incense  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1947.15a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
On View:
Freer Gallery 18: Art and Industry: China's Ancient Houma Foundry
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1947.15a-b

Lidded ritual food cauldron (ding) with dragon interlace

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 38.5 x 49.3 x 44.6 cm (15 3/16 x 19 7/16 x 17 9/16 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
China
Date:
ca. late 6th-early 5th century BCE
Period:
Middle Eastern Zhou dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1947.20a-b
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
On View:
Freer Gallery 18: Art and Industry: China's Ancient Houma Foundry
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edanmdm:fsg_F1947.20a-b

Cup

Medium:
Lacquer
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 5 x 15.2 x 17.1 cm (1 15/16 x 6 x 6 3/4 in)
Type:
Vessel
Date:
5th-3rd century BCE
Period:
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period
Topic:
lacquer  Search this
bird  Search this
deer  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
funerary  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1947.24
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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edanmdm:fsg_F1947.24
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