Ritual Horn

Object Details

• Provenance

  At least 2002-2003

  Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Tu Wang, method of acquisition unknown [1]

  From 2003

  Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Tu Wang [2]

  Notes:

  [1] See “Incoming Receipt,” dated April 15, 2002, copy in object file. The object was hand delivered by Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Tu Wang to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery for acquisition consideration on April 15, 2002.

  Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Tu Wang are collectors of Asian and Chinese art. Since the 1960s, Mr. Wang has amassed their collection of over fifty thousand pieces across thirty-eight categories including, weapons, pottery, canes, snuff bottles, mirrors, lacquerware, tea ware, and incense burners. Objects from their collection may also be found at the University of New Haven, in West Haven, CT.

  [2] See Arthur M. Sackler, “Acquisition Consideration Form,” approved on February 2, 2003, copy in object file.

  See “Deed of Gift to the Arthur M. Sacker Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution,” dated April 15, 2003, copy in object file.

  Research updated July 3, 2023

• Collection

  National Museum of Asian Art Collection

• Previous custodian or owner

  Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Tu Wang

• Origin

  Tibet

• Credit Line

  Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Tu Wang

• Type

  Musical Instrument

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1600s, 1890s

• Name

  Wang, Wellington Tu

• Place

  Tibet

• Topic

  South Asian and Himalayan Art, Art, Marine shell trumpet, Dragon

• Culture

  Himalayan peoples, South Asians

• Object Type

  Musical instruments