Object Details
Provenance
Hieizan Temple [1]
To 1903
Bunkio Matsuki (1867-1940), Boston, to 1903 [2]
From 1903 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Bunkio Matsuki in 1903 [3]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]
Notes:
[1] See Curatorial Remark 2, undated folder sheet note. See also, Reserved Bronze List, R.5138, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
[2] See note 1.
[3] see note 1.
[4] 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
Hieizan Temple
Bunkio Matsuki 松木文恭 (1867-1940) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1903.300
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Musical Instrument
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H x Diam (overall): 14.7 x 6.4 cm (5 13/16 x 2 1/2 in)
Origin
Japan
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
metal
bronze
Buddhism
Japan
Japanese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1903.300
