Elephant and attendants

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Object Details

Provenance

To 1916

Wang Jiantang, Shanghai to 1916 [1]

From 1916 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Wang Jiantang in 1916 [2]

From 1920

The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Reserved Miscellaneous List, R. 6607, pg. 14, 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

Wang Jiantang 王鑑堂 (late 19th-early 20th century) (C.L. Freer source)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Date

17th century

Period

Ming dynasty

Accession Number

F1916.627

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Jewelry and Ornament

Medium

Jade

Dimensions

H x W x D: 5 x 6.8 x 2.2 cm (1 15/16 x 2 11/16 x 7/8 in)

Origin

China

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National Museum of Asian Art

Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

carving

incising

jade

elephant

Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)

China

Chinese Art

attendant

Charles Lang Freer collection

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye30bc54f7e-9d8d-40fb-8117-1d0f23c3822e

Record ID

fsg_F1916.627