Bell (niu)
Object Details
- Provenance
- To 1911
- S. Abe, Kyoto, Japan to 1911 [1]
- From 1911 to 1919
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from S. Abe 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. 216, 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
- Exhibition History
- Resound: Ancient Bells of China (October 14, 2017 - July 5, 2021)
- Previous custodian or owner
- S. Abe (C.L. Freer source)
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- 475-221 BCE
- Period
- Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period
- Accession Number
- F1911.61
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Musical Instrument
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10.3 x 7.6 cm (4 1/16 x 3 in)
- Origin
- China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- casting
- metal
- bronze
- Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)
- Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)
- China
- Chinese Art
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1911.61
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye36ea5acf5-4d49-4aed-b67b-515ee9680b27
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