Needle case (fragments)
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Period
12th-13th century -
Geography
Korea -
Material
Silver and wood -
Dimension
H: 2.3 cm (7/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1917.535 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1917.535
Object Details
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Provenance
Reportedly excavated at Gaeseong, Hwanghaebuk-do province, Korea [1]To 1917Yamanaka & Company, New York to 1917 [2]From 1917 to 1919Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Yamanaka & Company, New York in 1917 [3]From 1920The 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, H.E. Buckman, 1964, and Louise Cort, July 21, 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.[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
Container -
Restrictions and Rights
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