Tibetan pure silver aristocrat's ceremonial teapot
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Tibet -
Material
Silver -
Accession Number
FSC-M-20 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_FSC-M-20
Object Details
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Provenance
To 1980Mr. Tsering Lhungay, Arlington, Virginia. [1]From 1980Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Mr. Tsering Lhungay, Arlington, Virginia. [2]Notes:[1] Purchased from Mr. Tsering Lhungay for the Study Collection. See object record.[2] See note 1. -
Collection
Freer Study Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Mr. Tsering Lhungay -
Origin
Tibet -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Vessel -
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