Pendant in the form of a bird

Object Details

• Previous custodian or owner

  Mrs. Christian R. Holmes (1871-1941)

  Holmes Foundation

  Parke-Bernet Galleries

  Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)

• Provenance

  Mrs. Christian R. Holmes (1871-1941), New York and "The Chimneys," Sands Point, Port Washington, Long Island [1]

  From 1941 to 1963

  Holmes Foundation, New York [2]

  1963

  Sale, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Important Chinese Art: Early Dynastic Bronzes, Silver and Gold...Collected by the Late Mrs. Christian R. Holmes, New York, Sold by the Order of the Holmes Foundation, November 14-15, 1963, lot 200/4: “Four Jade Ornaments: Type of the preceding [lot], two in the form of waterfowl; a deer and a white jade owl-like bird”

  From 1963 to 1987

  Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), New York, purchased through Frank Caro from Parke-Bernet Galleries Sale on November 15, 1963 [3]

  From 1987

  Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler on September 11, 1987 [4]

  Notes:

  [1] See Parke-Bernet Galleries, Important Chinese Art: Early Dynastic Bronzes, Silver and Gold...Collected by the Late Bettie F. Holmes (Mrs. Christian R. Holmes), New York, Sold by the Order of the Holmes Foundation, November 14-15, 1963, lot 200/4. The lot has been identified as S1987.704 based on information provided by Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, October 2009.

  [2] Mrs. Holmes had established the Holmes Foundation to continue her charity work after her death.

  [3] See Frank Caro’s invoice issued to Arthur M. Sackler on November 22, 1963, copy provided by the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, October 2009, in object file.

  [4] Pursuant to the agreement between 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.

• Origin

  Anyang, probably Henan province, China

• Credit Line

  Gift of Arthur M. Sackler

• Type

  Jewelry and Ornament

• On View

  Sackler Gallery 24b: Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  BCE 1000s

• Name

  Holmes, Christian R., Sackler, Arthur M., Parke-Bernet Galleries, Holmes Foundation

• Place

  China, Henan province, Anyang

• Topic

  Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 BCE), Art, Animals, Chinese Art, Anyang period, Late Shang dynasty (ca. 1300 - 1050 BCE), Birds

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Ornaments, Jewelry

• On View

  Yes