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10 Yuan, National Commercial Bank Ltd., Shanghai, China, 1923

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 9.4 cm x 17 cm x .01 cm; 3 11/16 in x 6 11/16 in x in
Object Name:
note
Place made:
China: Shanghai, Shanghai
Date made:
1923
Credit Line:
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Leigh
ID Number:
NU.74.17.020
Catalog number:
74.17.020
Accession number:
315247
Serial number:
00072
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Chinese Banknotes
Chinese Paper Money
NNC Chinese Bank Notes
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-1646-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1877211
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Bulbophyllum lepidum

Life Form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics:
Inflorescence is 6-9" (15.25-22.7 cm) long, shiny and purple, with 11-13 flowers. Flowers are 1" (2.5 cm) across.
Range:
Indo-China to Hainan and W and C Malesia
Habitat:
Semi-deciduous and evergreen forests; 985-3600ft (300-1100m)
Topic:
Orchids  Search this
Living Collections  Search this
Common Name:
Fan of Venus Bulbophyllum
The Beautiful Bulbophyllum
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Lilianae
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Genus:
Bulbophyllum
Species:
lepidum
Accession Number:
2008-1093A
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax741dbd47f-ccde-4fc1-b65b-488a6abee29e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2008-1093A
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Bulbophyllum lepidum

Life Form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics:
Inflorescence is 6-9" (15.25-22.7 cm) long, shiny and purple, with 11-13 flowers. Flowers are 1" (2.5 cm) across.
Range:
Indo-China to Hainan and W and C Malesia
Habitat:
Semi-deciduous and evergreen forests; 985-3600ft (300-1100m)
Topic:
Orchids  Search this
Living Collections  Search this
Common Name:
Fan of Venus Bulbophyllum
The Beautiful Bulbophyllum
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Lilianae
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Genus:
Bulbophyllum
Species:
lepidum
Accession Number:
2011-2497B
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax74215ff02-031a-4b6e-9cd5-153b0ce5d763
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2011-2497B
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Bulbophyllum lepidum

Life Form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics:
Inflorescence is 6-9" (15.25-22.7 cm) long, shiny and purple, with 11-13 flowers. Flowers are 1" (2.5 cm) across.
Range:
Indo-China to Hainan and W and C Malesia
Habitat:
Semi-deciduous and evergreen forests; 985-3600ft (300-1100m)
Topic:
Orchids  Search this
Living Collections  Search this
Common Name:
Fan of Venus Bulbophyllum
The Beautiful Bulbophyllum
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Lilianae
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Genus:
Bulbophyllum
Species:
lepidum
Accession Number:
2012-0806A
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7597cb55f-95ef-4f82-b892-e8b1d244ca71
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2012-0806A
Online Media:

Bulbophyllum lepidum

Life Form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Characteristics:
Inflorescence is 6-9" (15.25-22.7 cm) long, shiny and purple, with 11-13 flowers. Flowers are 1" (2.5 cm) across.
Range:
Indo-China to Hainan and W and C Malesia
Habitat:
Semi-deciduous and evergreen forests; 985-3600ft (300-1100m)
Topic:
Orchids  Search this
Living Collections  Search this
Common Name:
Fan of Venus Bulbophyllum
The Beautiful Bulbophyllum
Group:
[vascular plants]
Class:
Equisetopsida
Subclass:
Magnoliidae
Superorder:
Lilianae
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Orchidaceae
Subfamily:
Epidendroideae
Genus:
Bulbophyllum
Species:
lepidum
Accession Number:
2014-0999A
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
Data Source:
Smithsonian Gardens
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax771ade089-d9f8-471c-82d2-1eb658729039
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2014-0999A
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One-tier tube (cong 琮) with masks

Medium:
Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 4.5 x 7.2 x 7.2 cm (1 3/4 x 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 in)
Diam (hole): 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in)
Culture:
Liangzhu culture, ca. 3300-ca. 2250 BCE  Search this
Type:
Ceremonial Object
Origin:
Lake Tai region, China
Date:
ca. 3300-ca. 2250 BCE
Period:
Late Neolithic period
Topic:
Late Neolithic period (ca. 5000 - ca. 1700 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1916.118
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Jades for Life and Death
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
On View:
Freer Gallery 19: Afterlife: Ancient Chinese Jades
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f66c18a7-a135-4590-aa1a-5490c2b23c22
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1916.118
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Writer's box

Medium:
Porcelain with celadon glaze; wooden stand
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 5.7 x 22.2 x 6.7 cm (2 1/4 x 8 3/4 x 2 5/8 in)
Style:
Jingdezhen ware
Type:
Container
Origin:
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
Date:
1735-1795
Period:
Qing dynasty
Topic:
dragon  Search this
Jingdezhen ware  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
writing  Search this
China  Search this
porcelain  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
reign mark  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1955.15a-c
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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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/ye3d704d72e-f786-4dbb-b6a6-4506b6c1ef1c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1955.15a-c
Online Media:

Northrop P-61C Black Widow

Manufacturer:
Northrop Aircraft Inc.  Search this
Dimensions:
Overall: 450 x 1500cm, 10637kg, 2000cm (14ft 9 3/16in. x 49ft 2 9/16in., 23450.3lb., 65ft 7 3/8in.)
Type:
CRAFT-Aircraft
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1943
Credit Line:
Transferred from the United States Air Force.
Inventory Number:
A19510044000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location:
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Exhibit Station:
World War II Aviation
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv97e5962c7-1cbc-40b2-b2e1-825a551c2df7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19510044000
Online Media:

Buddhist figure, probably Ksitigarbha

Medium:
Gilt bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 9.3 x 2.4 x 1.9 cm (3 11/16 x 15/16 x 3/4 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
bodhisattva  Search this
China  Search this
Ksitigarbha  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:
S2012.9.4275
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/ye333ed80b4-e9f4-4624-9428-a9346f58607e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.4275

Buddhist figure, probably Ksitigarbha

Medium:
Gilt bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 6.8 x 2.7 x 2.2 cm (2 11/16 x 1 1/16 x 7/8 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
bodhisattva  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:
S2012.9.4448
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/ye348feee9a-ec48-4aa8-9983-91af50ce32ce
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.4448

Lohan

Medium:
Wood with traces of lacquer
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 36.5 x 11.5 x 10 cm (14 3/8 x 4 1/2 x 3 15/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
17th century
Period:
Ming or Qing dynasty
Topic:
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
man  Search this
Arhat  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:
S2012.9.4527
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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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/ye3917bbe09-6b7e-4a15-b6ea-89ff740de77c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.4527

Man

Medium:
Ivory and wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 20.7 x 3.8 x 4 cm (8 1/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 9/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
late 16th-early 17th century
Period:
Ming dynasty
Topic:
Daoism  Search this
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this
man  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:
S2012.9.4534
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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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/ye3752256e2-a12d-4bd4-9d98-a6dbf568eba8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.4534

Standing figure of Shoulao holding a peach

Medium:
Ivory, wood base
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 16.3 x 5.4 x 4.2 cm (6 7/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 5/8 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
16th-17th century
Period:
Ming dynasty
Topic:
Daoism  Search this
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)  Search this
peach  Search this
China  Search this
Shoulao  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:
S2012.9.4535
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/ye343acf322-415c-4dff-b431-60f4dc536251
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.4535

Manjusri

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 8 x 7.7 x 5.5 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/16 x 2 3/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
flower  Search this
lion  Search this
Manjushri  Search this
China  Search this
ruyi  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:
S2012.9.4543
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3aeded784-e8de-4e20-bc03-8b563a0c6332
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.4543

Amitayus

Medium:
Gilt bronze; sealed with base plate engraved with simple dorje; resealed (contents inside)
Dimensions:
H x W: 19 x 12 cm (7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
mid 15th century
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
Buddha  Search this
China  Search this
Tibet  Search this
Amitayus  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Alice S. Kandell Collection  Search this
Credit Line:
The Alice S. Kandell Collection
Accession Number:
S2016.32
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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On View:
Sackler Gallery 26a: The Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye32a686f2b-0612-49e5-80d4-e6ad8511e806
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2016.32
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Amitayus

Medium:
Yellow bronze (nongilt); inset coral and turquoise; base sealed with copper plate engraved with double vajra; contents inside
Dimensions:
H x W: 22.9 x 15.2 cm (9 x 6 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Date:
Second half of the 16th-first half of the 17th century
Topic:
Buddhism  Search this
Buddha  Search this
China  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Alice S. Kandell Collection  Search this
Credit Line:
The Alice S. Kandell Collection
Accession Number:
S2018.28
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye35570ac2c-faf8-42da-8d1d-66908d099cf8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2018.28
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New Osmylopsychopid Taxa from the Middle Jurassic of Northeastern China (Neuroptera: Osmylopsychopidae)

Author:
Liu, Xiaotian  Search this
Ren, Dong  Search this
Shih, ChungKun  Search this
Wang, Yongjie  Search this
Object Type:
Smithsonian staff publication
Year:
2023
Citation:
Liu, Xiaotian, Ren, Dong, Shih, ChungKun, and Wang, Yongjie. 2023. "New Osmylopsychopid Taxa from the Middle Jurassic of Northeastern China (Neuroptera: Osmylopsychopidae)." Insects, 14, (5) 484. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14050484.
Identifier:
168580
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14050484
ISSN:
2075-4450
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:slasro_168580

Title Page

Designer:
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786  Search this
Print Maker:
Jacques Juillet, French, 1739- after 1784  Search this
Publisher:
Le Campion Frères, French, 1769 – 1790  Search this
Medium:
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Object Name:
Print
Type:
Print
Published in:
Paris, France
Date:
1779–84
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number:
1921-6-392-19
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq41d3e9f18-5ae9-42c7-b2fc-f223c4402113
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1921-6-392-19

Interior Wall Elevation with a Console Table

Designer:
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786  Search this
Print Maker:
Jacques Juillet, French, 1739- after 1784  Search this
Publisher:
Le Campion Frères, French, 1769 – 1790  Search this
Medium:
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Object Name:
Print
Type:
Print
Published in:
Paris, France
Date:
1779–84
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number:
1921-6-392-20
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4d92580c8-e2fd-47c5-82d9-fa3f62c4fc9c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1921-6-392-20

Interior Wall Elevation with a Bed

Designer:
Pierre Ranson, French, 1736–1786  Search this
Print Maker:
Jacques Juillet, French, 1739- after 1784  Search this
Publisher:
Le Campion Frères, French, 1769 – 1790  Search this
Medium:
Etching and engraving on laid paper
Object Name:
Print
Type:
Print
Published in:
Paris, France
Date:
1779–84
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number:
1921-6-392-21
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4980f38bb-cf16-4fb8-900a-5a2ca15f2c51
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1921-6-392-21

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