Axle cap with dragons, one of a pair

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    ca. 1100-1050 BCE
  • Geography

    Anyang, probably Henan province, China
  • Material

    Bronze
  • Dimension

    H x Diam: 20.8 × 5.1 cm (8 3/16 × 2 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1911.92
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1911.92

Object Details

  • Provenance

    To 1911
    Riu Gu Sai, Beijing, to 1911 [1]
    From 1911 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Riu Gu Sai 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. 247, 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

    Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings (February 25, 2023 to April 28, 2024)
    Chinese Art (February 18, 1983 to April 1, 1987)
    Chinese Art (June 15, 1982 to September 24, 1982)
    Chinese Art (March 15, 1982 to June 15, 1982)
    Chinese Art (March 9, 1981 to March 12, 1982)
    Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Riu Gu Sai (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
  • Origin

    Anyang, probably Henan province, China
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer
  • Type

    Tool and Equipment
  • Restrictions and Rights

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