Tomb guardian figure
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Period
ca. 4th century BCE -
Geography
Hunan province, Middle Yangtze River valley, China -
Material
Wood, pigment, and deer antler -
Dimension
H x W x D (assembled): 57.5 x 27.5 x 30.8 cm (22 5/8 x 10 13/16 x 12 1/8 in) -
Accession Number
S2000.125a-l -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2000.125a-l
Object Details
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Provenance
From 1936-37John Hadley Cox (1913-2005), acquired in Changsha, Hunan province, China. [1]To 1987Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), New York, New York. [2]From 1987 to 1994Estate of Arthur M. Sackler. [3]1994Sale, New York, Christie’s, Important Chinese Works of Art from The Arthur M. Sackler Collections, December 1, 1994, Sale #8064, lot 159: “A Rare Painted Wood Earth Spirit.” [4]From 1994Thomas Colville, New Haven, Connecticut, purchased at Sale, Christie’s, New York, Important Chinese Works of Art from The Arthur M. Sackler Collections, December 1, 1994, Sale #8064, lot 159. [5]From 2000Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Thomas Colville, New Haven, Connecticut. [6]Notes:[1] See Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record.[2] See note 1.[3] See note 1.[4] See Christie’s, New York auction catalogue of Dec. 1, 1994, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.[5] See note 1.[6] See Gift Receipt, copy in object file, Collections Management Office. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Exhibition History
The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014) -
Previous custodian or owner
John Hadley Cox (1913-2005)Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)The Arthur M. Sackler Collections TrustChristie's (New York)Thomas L. Colville -
Origin
Hunan province, Middle Yangtze River valley, China -
Credit Line
Gift of Thomas Colville in honor of Jenny So -
Type
Sculpture -
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