Tortoise with dragon head

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Object Details

Provenance

To 1915

C. T. Loo (1880-1957), New York to 1915 [1]

From 1915 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), given by C. T. Loo in 1915 [2]

From 1920

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

Notes:

[1] See Reserved Miscellaneous List, R. 5688, pg. 9, 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

C. T. Loo 盧芹齋 (1880-1957) (C.L. Freer source)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

Credit Line

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Date

1644-1911

Period

Qing dynasty

Accession Number

F1915.323

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Sculpture

Medium

Jade (nephrite)

Dimensions

H x W: 5.8 x 3.8 cm (2 5/16 x 1 1/2 in)

Origin

China

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National Museum of Asian Art

Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

jade

nephrite

dragon

Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)

tortoise

China

Chinese Art

Charles Lang Freer collection

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3a91f13bf-c697-42e9-8fc5-1c31c649b156

Record ID

fsg_F1915.323