Disk (bi 璧)
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Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
3300-2250 BCE -
Geography
China -
Material
Jade (nephrite) -
Dimension
Diam x D: 21 x 1.7 cm (8 1/4 x 11/16 in) -
Accession Number
F2011.1 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F2011.1
Object Details
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Description
(Described in the Last Will and Testament of Katharine Graham, 2002)Black archaic jade bi 璧 disk with rice grain spiral studs, fine beveled edges, offset pierced hole (minor surface nicks and calcification).Diameter: 8 ¼", ½" thickLabeled with sticker no. 35. -
Provenance
To 1970Eugene Meyer (1875-1959) and Agnes E. Meyer (1887-1970) [1]From 1970 to 2001Katharine Graham (1917-2001), Washington DC by descent from her mother, Agnes E. Meyer [2]From 2001 to 2002Estate of Katharine Graham [3]From 2002Freer Gallery of Art, bequeathed by Katharine Graham [4]Notes:[1] See object file, Collections Management Office.[2] See note 1.[3] See note 1.[4] See note 1. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Eugene I. Meyer Jr. (1875-1959)Agnes E. Meyer (1887-1970)Katharine Meyer Graham (1917-2001)Estate of Katharine Graham -
Origin
China -
Culture
Liangzhu culture, ca. 3300-ca. 2250 BCE -
Credit Line
Bequest of Katharine Graham -
Type
Ceremonial Object -
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