Object Details
Provenance
To 1911
Ta Ge Shang, Beijing, to 1911 [1]
From 1911 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Ta Ge Shang in 1911 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Bronze List, S.I. 288, 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
Ta Ge Shang (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
ca. 550-577
Period
Period of Division, Possbly Northern Qi dynasty
Accession Number
F1911.133
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Bronze with gilding
Dimensions
H x W: 24.7 x 9.2 cm (9 3/4 x 3 5/8 in)
Origin
China
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Data Source
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Topic
casting
gilding
metal
bronze
Buddhism
Buddha
Period of Division (220 - 589)
Northern dynasties (386 - 581)
Northern Qi dynasty (550 - 577)
lotus
China
mandorla
abhaya mudra
Chinese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1911.133