Object Details
Description
Turtle; perforation at mouth; mottled gray and dark brown; decoration: carved and incised; rough, rock-like area at back.
Provenance
To 1911
Pa Ku Cha, China, to 1911 [1]
From 1911 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Pa Ku Cha in 1911 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 362, pg. 101, 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
Pa Ku Cha (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
19th century
Period
Qing dynasty
Accession Number
F1911.466
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Jade
Dimensions
H x W x D: 1.1 x 2.3 x 3.7 cm (7/16 x 7/8 x 1 7/16 in)
Origin
China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
jade
turtle
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
China
Chinese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1911.466