Tea or Kumiss Bowl

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    19th-mid 20th century
  • Geography

    Mongolia
  • Material

    Silver and wood
  • Dimension

    H x W x D (overall): 5 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm (1 15/16 x 4 15/16 x 4 15/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    S1999.12
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S1999.12

Object Details

  • Provenance

    To 1996
    Unknown seller, Mongolia, to 1996 [1]
    From 1996 to 1999
    Ambassador and Mrs. Donald C. Johnson, Arlington, VA, purchased from an unknown seller in Mongolia in 1996 [2]
    From 1999
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Ambassador and Mrs. Donald C. Johnson in 1999
    Notes:
    [1] The object was acquired by Ambassador and Mrs. Johnson during his term as United States ambassador to Mongolia (see Curatorial Remark 1, Jenny F. So, February 23, 1999, in the object record).
    According to an excerpt from a letter (dated April 9, 1999) from Ambassador Johnson to Vidya Dehejia: "Nelda bought these two bowls [this bowl and S1999.15] from a young man who came to the Embassy Residence in early 1996.
    The young man had heard of Nelda's bowl collection - Nelda never kept it a secret - and the young man hoped to interest her.
    He did." (see Provenance Remark 1 in the object record).
    [2] See note 1.
  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Ambassador and Mrs. Donald C. Johnson
  • Origin

    Mongolia
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ambassador and Mrs. Donald C. Johnson
  • Type

    Vessel
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