String of fourteen beads

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    5th century or later
  • Geography

    Korea
  • Material

    Glass
  • Dimension

    H x Diam: 17 × 0.9 cm (6 11/16 × 3/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1917.486a-n
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1917.486a-n

Object Details

  • Provenance

    Reportedly excavated at Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do province, Korea [1]
    To 1917
    Yamanaka & Company, to 1917 [2]
    From 1917 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company in 1917 [3]
    From 1920
    The Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [4]
    Notes:
    [1] According to information provided by Yamanaka and Company (see Curatorial Remarks, Louise Cort, April 5, 2010, and July 23, 2010, in the object record).
    [2] See Original Miscellaneous List, S.I. 1270, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. The majority of Charles Lang Freer’s purchases from Yamanaka & Company were made at its New York branch. Yamanaka & Company maintained branch offices, at various times, in Boston, Chicago, London, Peking, Shanghai, Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto. During the summer, the company also maintained seasonal locations in Newport, Bar Harbor, and Atlantic City.
    [3] See note 2.
    [4] 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

    Yamanaka and Co. 山中商会 (1917-1965) (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
  • Origin

    Korea
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer
  • Type

    Jewelry and Ornament
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