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One-tier tube (cong 琮) with masks

National Museum of Asian Art
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Description
Squared, hollow cylinder of the type ts’ung [cong] 琮; narrow projecting collar at both ends; rich cream and tans; decoration: incised and in low relief, stylized masks and double bands of fine lines on corners. (Collar chipped.)
Provenance
To 1916
Li Wenqing (late 19th-early 20th century), Shanghai, to 1916 [1]
From 1916 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Li Wenqing, in New York, in 1916 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 797, pg. 173, 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
Afterlife: Ancient Chinese Jades (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)
Ancient Chinese Jades and Bronzes (November 20, 2010 to January 3, 2016)
Ancient Chinese Jades (May 9, 1993 to May 18, 1998)
Studies in Connoisseurship 1923-1983 (September 23, 1983 to March 1, 1984)
Ancient Chinese Jade (September 4, 1980 to March 6, 1981)
Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)
Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Metalwork (March 14, 1931 to March 22, 1943)
Previous custodian or owner
Li Wenqing 李文卿 (ca. 1869-1931) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Culture
Liangzhu culture, ca. 3300-ca. 2250 BCE
ca. 3300-ca. 2250 BCE
Period
Late Neolithic period
Accession Number
F1916.118
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Ceremonial Object
Medium
Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions
H x W x D: 4.5 x 7.2 x 7.2 cm (1 3/4 x 2 13/16 x 2 13/16 in)
Diam (hole): 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in)
Origin
Lake Tai region, China
On View
Freer Gallery 19: Afterlife: Ancient Chinese Jades
Related Online Resources
Google Cultural Institute
Jades for Life and Death
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Topic
Late Neolithic period (ca. 5000 - ca. 1700 BCE)
China
Chinese Art
Record ID
fsg_F1916.118
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3f66c18a7-a135-4590-aa1a-5490c2b23c22

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