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Miniature bell and ornament

Asian Art Museum

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    Object Details

    Provenance

    To 1911
    Pa Ku Cha, China, to 1911 [1]
    From 1911 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Pa Ku Cha in 1911 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 362, pg. 99, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

    Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

    Previous custodian or owner

    Pa Ku Cha (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

    Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer

    Date

    19th century

    Period

    Qing dynasty

    Accession Number

    F1911.457a-b

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    Musical Instrument

    Medium

    Jade

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 4.7 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm (1 7/8 x 1 x 9/16 in)

    Origin

    China

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    National Museum of Asian Art

    Data Source

    National Museum of Asian Art

    Topic

    jade
    Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
    China
    Chinese Art
    Charles Lang Freer collection

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3c83e89c8-8a49-4067-9443-94ca4475e3bc

    Record ID

    fsg_F1911.457a-b

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