Pendant in the form of a coiled dragon
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Period
ca. 1300-ca. 1050 BCE -
Geography
Anyang, probably Henan province, China -
Material
Jade (nephrite) -
Dimension
H x W x D: 5 × 5 × 0.8 cm (2 × 2 × 5/16 in) -
Accession Number
S2012.9.353 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.353
Object Details
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Provenance
From at least 1965 to 1997Paul Singer (1904–1997), Summit, New Jersey, from at least 1965 [1]From 1997Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, bequeathed by Paul Singer [2]Notes:[1] The object was included in an exhibition of Paul Singer’s collection and its accompanying catalogue compiled by Max Loehr, Relics of Ancient China, from the Collection of Dr. Paul Singer (New York: Asia Society, 1965), no. 34. 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
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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