Scabbard fitting with kneeling human figures

Object Details

• Provenance

  To 1994

  The Estate of Blanchette Rockefeller, to 1994 [1]

  From 1994 to 1998

  Therese and Erwin Harris, Coconut Grove, FL, purchased at sale of the Blanchette Rockefeller Estate, Christie's, New York, June 2, 1994, lot no. 42 [2]

  From 1998

  Freer Gallery of Art, given by Therese and Erwin Harris in 1998

  Notes:

  [1] According to Curatorial Notes 4, Jenny F. So, March 3, 1998, in the object record.

  [2] See note 1.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Beyond the Legacy--Anniversary Acquisitions of the Freer Gallery of Art (October 11, 1998 to April 11, 1999)

  Traders and Raiders on China's Northern Frontier (November 19, 1995 to September 2, 1996)

• Previous custodian or owner

  Estate of Blanchette Rockefeller

  Therese and Erwin Harris

• Origin

  China

• Credit Line

  Gift of Therese and Erwin Harris in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Freer Gallery of Art

• Type

  Jewelry and Ornament

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• Name

  Estate of Blanchette Rockefeller, Harris, Therese and Erwin

• Place

  China

• Topic

  Bronze, Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 BCE), Art, Sculpture, Chinese Art, Metal-work

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Ornaments, Jewelry