Pendant in the form of a tiger

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Creative CommonsAt A Glance
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Period
ca. 1250-ca. 1050 BCE -
Geography
Anyang, probably Henan province, China -
Material
Jade (nephrite) -
Dimension
H x W x D: 4.5 × 9.4 × 0.6 cm (1 3/4 × 3 11/16 × 1/4 in) -
Accession Number
S1987.705 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1987.705
Object Details
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Description
Pendant, profile animal; long tail raised to loop; few carved details; pierced; opaque tans. (Calcified; brown substance on surface; deposits of cinnabar.) -
Provenance
From at least 1930Mrs. Christian R. Holmes (1871-1941), New York and "The Chimneys," Sands Point, Port Washington, Long Island, New York, from at least 1930 [1]To 1987Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), New York.From 1987Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler on September 11, 1987 [2]Notes:[1] According to Otto Kümmel, Jörg Trübner zum Gedächtnis: Ergebnisse seiner letzten chinesischen Reisen (Berlin, Klinkhardt & Biermann Verlag, 1930), p. 60, pl. 30e.[2] 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) -
Previous custodian or owner
Mrs. Christian R. Holmes (1871-1941)Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987) -
Origin
Anyang, probably Henan province, China -
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Jewelry and Ornament -
On View
Sackler Gallery 24c: Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings -
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