Hollow shaft bell (nao) with masks (taotie) and dragons
Object Details
- Provenance
- To 1970
- Alan Hartman, New York. [1]
- From 1970 to 1997
- Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997), Summit, New Jersey, purchased from Alan Hartman, New York. [2]
- From 1997 to 1999
- In the custody of Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, DC [3]
- From 1999
- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 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. [4]
- Notes:
- [1] See Curatorial Remark 5 in the object record. Dr. Paul Singer purchased this object from Alan Hartman of the Hartman Rare Art, Inc., New York in 1970.
- [2] See note 1.
- [3] The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art was in the custody of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington DC between 1997 and 1999.
- [4] See “The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art Gift Agreement” from March 1999, Collections Management Office.
- Collection
- Arthur M. Sackler Collection
- Exhibition History
- Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings (February 25, 2023 to April 28, 2024)
- Resound: Ancient Bells of China (October 14, 2017 - July 5, 2021)
- Selections from the Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art (August 20, 1999 to January 15, 2001)
- Previous custodian or owner
- Alan Hartman
- Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997)
- AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities (founded 1981)
- Arthur M. Sackler Foundation (founded 1965)
- Dr. Carol Master (born 1941)
- Arthur F. Sackler (born 1950)
- Dr. Elizabeth A. Sackler (born 1948)
- Denise Marika (born 1955)
- 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
- ca. 1300-1200 BCE
- Period
- Shang dynasty
- Accession Number
- S1999.120.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Musical Instrument
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 70 x 52 x 35 cm (27 9/16 x 20 1/2 x 13 3/4 in)
- Weight: 90718.4 grams (3200 oz)
- Origin
- lower Yangzi River valley, China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
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- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- casting
- metal
- bronze
- Shang dynasty (ca. 1600 - ca. 1050 BCE)
- China
- Chinese Art
- The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- Record ID
- fsg_S1999.120.1
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye32da784ff-5ee0-4d1b-924c-bd0a06e6c7ff
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