Object Details
Provenance
To 1919
You Xiaoxi (late 19th-early 20th century), Shanghai, to 1919 [1]
1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from You Xiaoxi in 1919 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Bronze List, S.I. 1462, 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
Exhibition History
Virtue and Entertainment: Chinese Music in the Visual Arts (October 1, 2005 to May 29, 2006)
The Dragon's Moan (February 6 to October 1, 2000)
Previous custodian or owner
You Xiaoxi 游篠溪 (late 19th-early 20th century) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
1368-1644
Period
Ming dynasty
Accession Number
F1919.83a-b
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Musical Instrument
Medium
Iron, jade and silk thread
Dimensions
H x W x D: 117 x 18.6 x 10.3 cm (46 1/16 x 7 5/16 x 4 1/16 in)
Origin
China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
iron
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)
zither
China
Chinese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1919.83a-b