Tortoise with dragon head
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Object Details
- Provenance
- To 1915
- C. T. Loo (1880-1957), New York to 1915 [1]
- From 1915 to 1919
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), given by C. T. Loo in 1915 [2]
- From 1920
- Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
- Notes:
- [1] See Reserved Miscellaneous List, R. 5688, pg. 9, 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
- C. T. Loo 盧芹齋 (1880-1957) (C.L. Freer source)
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- 1644-1911
- Period
- Qing dynasty
- Accession Number
- F1915.323
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Sculpture
- Medium
- Jade (nephrite)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 5.8 x 3.8 cm (2 5/16 x 1 1/2 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
- jade
- nephrite
- dragon
- Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
- tortoise
- China
- Chinese Art
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1915.323
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3a91f13bf-c697-42e9-8fc5-1c31c649b156
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