Object Details
Provenance
To 1959
Abel William Bahr (1877–1959), Shanghai, China; London, England; Montreal, Canada; New York, NY; and Ridgefield, Connecticut [1]
From 1959 to 1963
Edna Bahr (1907–1986) by inheritance upon the death of Abel William Bahr [2]
From 1963 to 1987
Arthur M. Sackler, New York, NY, purchased from the Bahr Collection in 1963 [3]
From 1987
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Arthur M. Sackler on September 11, 1987 [4]
Notes:
[1] According to information provided by the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, October 9, 2009.
[2] Edna Bahr inherited upon the death of her father, Abel William Bahr. Edna Bahr divided the collection, making gifts to museums and selling to private collectors. She sold several pieces to Arthur M. Sackler in 1963.
[3] See #462: “Green,” on list provided by the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, October 9, 2009, copy in object file.
[4] Pursuant to the agreement between Arthur M. Sackler and the Smithsonian Institution, dated July 28, 1982, legal title of the donated objects was transferred to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery on September 11, 1987.
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Exhibition History
Cicadas (May 28 to June 17, 2004)
In Praise of Ancestors: Ritual Objects from China (September 28, 1987 to January 1, 1989)
Previous custodian or owner
Abel William Bahr (1877-1959)
Edna H. Bahr (1907-1986)
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Date
206 BCE-220 CE
Period
Han dynasty
Accession Number
S1987.539
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Ceremonial Object
Medium
Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5.5 x 2.9 x 0.6 cm (2 3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/4 in)
Origin
China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
jade
nephrite
Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)
funerary
cicada
China
Chinese Art
protection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_S1987.539