Object Details
Provenance
Reportedly excavated at Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do province, Korea [1]
To 1917
Yamanaka & Company, New York to 1917 [2]
From 1917 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company, New York in 1917 [3]
From 1920
The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]
Notes:
[1] According to information provided by Yamanaka and Company (see Curatorial Remarks, H.E. Buckman, 1964, and Louise Cort, July 21, 2010, and July 23, 2010, in the object record).
[2] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 1270, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
[3] See note 2.
[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
Exhibition History
Korean Art (July 15, 1981 to September 15, 1981)
Previous custodian or owner
Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
late 2nd-early 3rd century
Period
Proto-Three Kingdoms period
Accession Number
F1917.530
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Jewelry and Ornament
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H x W: 5.5 x 7.5 cm (2 3/16 x 2 15/16 in)
Origin
Korea
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
casting
metal
bronze
horse
Korea
Korean Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Proto-Three Kingdoms period (1 - 300)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1917.530