Lidded ritual ewer (huo) in the form of an elephant with masks and dragons

National Museum of Asian Art

Object Details

Previous custodian or owner
Yamanaka and Co.
Provenance
To 1936
Yamanaka and Company, Boston. [1]
From 1936
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Yamanaka and Company, Boston. [2]
Notes:
[1] Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.
[2] See note 1.
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Date
ca. first half 11th century BCE
Accession Number
F1936.6a-b
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Topic
dragon
elephant
Shang dynasty (ca. 1600 - ca. 1050 BCE)
Anyang period (ca. 1300 - ca. 1050 BCE)
casting
wine
mask
China
Chinese Art
WWII-era provenance
Origin
Middle Yangzi Valley, China
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H x W x D (overall): 17.2 x 10.7 x 21.4 cm (6 3/4 x 4 3/16 x 8 7/16 in)
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Metalwork
Vessel
Record ID
fsg_F1936.6a-b
Usage
Usage conditions apply
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye31d065109-ffb8-4d3f-ba49-7938b4f3f235

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