Object Details
Provenance
To 1970
Alan Hartman, New York. [1]
From 1970 to 1997
Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997), Summit, New Jersey, purchased from Alan Hartman, New York. [2]
From 1997 to 1999
In the custody of Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, DC [3]
From 1999
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. [4]
Notes:
[1] See Curatorial Remark 5 in the object record. Dr. Paul Singer purchased this object from Alan Hartman of the Hartman Rare Art, Inc., New York in 1970.
[2] See note 1.
[3] The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art was in the custody of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington DC between 1997 and 1999.
[4] See “The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art Gift Agreement” from March 1999, Collections Management Office.
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Exhibition History
Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings (February 25, 2023 to April 28, 2024)
Resound: Ancient Bells of China (October 14, 2017 - July 5, 2021)
Selections from the Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art (August 20, 1999 to January 15, 2001)
Previous custodian or owner
Alan Hartman
Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997)
AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities (founded 1981)
Arthur M. Sackler Foundation (founded 1965)
Dr. Carol Master (born 1941)
Arthur F. Sackler (born 1950)
Dr. Elizabeth A. Sackler (born 1948)
Denise Marika (born 1955)
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
Date
ca. 1300-1200 BCE
Period
Shang dynasty
Accession Number
S1999.120.1
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Musical Instrument
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H x W x D: 70 x 52 x 35 cm (27 9/16 x 20 1/2 x 13 3/4 in)
Weight: 90718.4 grams (3200 oz)
Origin
lower Yangzi River valley, China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
casting
metal
bronze
Shang dynasty (ca. 1600 - ca. 1050 BCE)
China
Chinese Art
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_S1999.120.1