Axe (fu 斧)
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Period
ca. 3300-2250 BCE -
Geography
Lake Tai region, China -
Material
Corundum with diaspore (aluminous metamorphic rock) -
Dimension
H x W x D: 11.8 x 14.6 x 0.7 cm (4 5/8 x 5 3/4 x 1/4 in) -
Accession Number
F1998.4 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1998.4
Object Details
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Description
Axe of the type fu 斧; broad curved blade edge and straight butt; large circular biconical perforation bored from both sides leaving sharp median ridge; metallic blue gray with buff patches; mirror-like finish and variegated hues. (Near pristine condition.)Acquired with a box. -
Provenance
To 1970Eugene Meyer (1875-1959) and Agnes E. Meyer (1887-1970), Washington, DC, and Mt. Kisco, NY [1]From 1970 to 1998Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz, Armonk, NY, by descent from her parents, Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer in 1970 [2]From 1992Freer Gallery of Art, given by Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz in 1998 [3]Notes:[1] According to information provided by Thomas Lawton, the jade had been a part of the Meyer family collection for an extended period of time, see Jenny F. So’s Report, July 1997, in object file.[2] See Jenny F. So's Report, cited in note 1 and Thomas Lawton's curatorial note, dated August 18, 1998, in object record.[3] See Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz’s Deed of Gift, dated February 5, 1998, in object file. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Afterlife: Ancient Chinese Jades (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)Ancient Chinese Jades and Bronzes (November 20, 2010 to January 3, 2016)Beyond the Legacy--Anniversary Acquisitions of the Freer Gallery of Art (October 11, 1998 to April 11, 1999) -
Previous custodian or owner
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer ((1875-1959) and (1887-1970))Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz (1913-2001) -
Origin
Lake Tai region, China -
Culture
Liangzhu culture, ca. 3300-ca. 2250 BCE -
Credit Line
Collection of Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer. Gift of Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Freer Gallery of Art -
Type
Ceremonial Object -
On View
Freer Gallery 19: Afterlife: Ancient Chinese Jades -
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