Blade (ge)

Object Details

• Provenance

  To 1997

  Private collection, Ossining, New York. [1]

  From 1997

  Freer Gallery of Art, gift of an anonymous donor, Ossining, New York. [2]

  Notes:

  [1] See Deed of Gift, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.

  [2] See note 1.

• Collection

  Freer Study Collection

• Previous custodian or owner

  Anonymous

• Origin

  China

• Credit Line

  Gift of an anonymous donor

• Type

  Weapon and Armament

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  BCE 0s

• Name

  Fan, George

• Place

  China

• Topic

  Bronze, Art, Sculpture, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE), Chinese Art, Metal-work

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Weapons, Armor (protective wear)