Knife pendant in the form of a fish

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    ca. 1250-ca. 1050 BCE
  • Geography

    Anyang, probably Henan province, China
  • Material

    Jade (nephrite)
  • Dimension

    H x W x D: 0.9 × 8.6 × 1.2 cm (3/8 × 3 3/8 × 1/2 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2012.9.343
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.343

Object Details

  • Provenance

    From at least 1962 to 1997
    Paul Singer (1904-1997), Summit, New Jersey, from at least 1962 [1]
    From 1997
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, bequeathed by Paul Singer [2]
    Notes:
    [1] Paul Singer included the jade in an exhibition of his collection in 1962, see Animal Forms in Chinese Art, exh. cat. (New York: Stated Island Museum, September 23 - November 4, 1962), cat. 13. The collection of Chinese art and antiquities assembled by Paul Singer over time was purchased by him on behalf of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences and Humanities, and later transferred to the children of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler.
    [2] Upon Paul Singer’s death in January 1997, his collection was transferred to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery by order of the Executors of the Estate under a loan agreement signed on February 1997. Shortly thereafter, the Sackler Gallery was vested with full ownership and title to the collection in full agreement by the Sackler Foundations and Sackler family members. The formal accession of the Singer collection was completed in 2012.
  • Collection

    Arthur M. Sackler Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings (February 25, 2023 to April 28, 2024)
    One Man’s Search for Ancient China: The Paul Singer Collection (January 19 to July 7, 2013)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Dr. Paul Singer (1904-1997)
  • Origin

    Anyang, probably Henan province, China
  • Credit Line

    The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler
  • Type

    Jewelry and Ornament
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