Object Details
Provenance
?-1997
Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997), method of acquisition unknown [1]
1997-1999
In the custody of Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, upon death of Paul Singer and establishment of a loan agreement [2]
From 1999
The National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, by gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler [3]
Notes:
[1] The collection of Chinese art and antiquities assembled by Dr. Paul Singer over time was purchased by him on behalf of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Jillian Sackler, The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences and Humanities and later was transferred to the children of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler.
[2] The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art came into the custody of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, upon Paul Singer’s death in January 1997. See loan agreement between the Executors of the Singer Estate and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, February 1997, copy in collection accession files. In March 2023, the museum's legal name changed to National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution.
[3] The entirety of the Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art formally accessioned in 2012. See the Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art gift agreement, March 1999, copy in collection accession files. The work is part of the Museum’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection.
Research updated on June 12, 2024.
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Exhibition History
Resound: Ancient Bells of China (October 14, 2017 - July 5, 2021)
Previous custodian or owner
Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997)
Credit Line
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler
Date
ca. 1300-1050 BCE
Period
Late Shang dynasty, Anyang period
Accession Number
S2012.9.615
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Jewelry and Ornament
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 20.3 x 6.5 x 9.3 cm (8 x 2 9/16 x 3 11/16 in)
Origin
China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
casting
metal
bronze
bird
Anyang period, Late Shang dynasty (ca. 1300 - 1050 BCE)
China
Chinese Art
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_S2012.9.615