Pouring vessel (gong) in the form of an elephant with masks (taotie), dragons, birds, snakes, and felines
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Period
ca. 1150-1100 BCE -
Geography
Hunan province, middle Yangzi River region, China -
Material
Bronze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 18.7 x 21.4 x 8.1 cm (7 3/8 x 8 7/16 x 3 3/16 in) -
Accession Number
S1987.65a-b -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1987.65a-b
Object Details
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Provenance
To 1965J. T. Tai & Company, INC. New York, NY [1]1965 to 1987Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, New York, NY purchased from J. T. Tai & Company on January 20, 1965 in New York, NY [2]From 1987Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler on September 11, 1987 [3]Notes:[1] See records from Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, copy in object file.[2] See note 1.[3] Pursuant to the agreement between Dr. Arthur M. Sackler and the Smithsonian Institution, dated July 28, 1982, legal title of the donated objects was transferred to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery on September 11, 1987. -
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Exhibition History
Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings (February 25, 2023 to April 28, 2024)The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)In Praise of Ancestors: Ritual Objects from China (September 28, 1987 to January 1, 1989)Art from Ritual: Ancient Chinese Bronze Vessels from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections (April 23 to September 6, 1983) -
Previous custodian or owner
J. T. Tai & Co. (established in 1950)Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987) -
Origin
Hunan province, middle Yangzi River region, China -
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Vessel -
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