Dagger-axe (ge) with dragons

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Period
ca. 1250-1050 BCE -
Geography
Anyang, probably Henan province, China -
Material
Bronze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 29.6 × 8.1 × 0.3 cm (11 5/8 × 3 3/16 × 1/8 in) -
Accession Number
S2012.9.607 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.607
Object Details
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Provenance
To 1972J. T. Tai & Company, New York, NY [1]1972 to 1997Dr. Paul Singer, Summit, NJ bought from J. T. Tai & Company, New York, NY on April, 25, 1972 [2]1997 to 1999In the custody of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, upon Paul Singer’s death in January 1997 and a loan agreement between the Executors of the Singer Estate and the Gallery in February 1997 [3]From 1999Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler [4]Notes:[1] See invoices from J. T. Tai & Company to Dr. Paul Singer, April 25th, 1972 and May 2nd, 1972, object file, Collections Management Office. Object identified as “ YT 6069: Bronze Dagger-Axe (Ch’u), with a ridge running the length of the blade and extending over the shaft-ring to the butt, the latter in intaglio with stylized masks and scrolls, greenish patina. L: 7 ½ in. Chou Dynasty.”[2] See note 1. The collection of Chinese art and antiquities assembled by Paul Singer was purchased by him on behalf of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Jillian Sackler, the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities and later was transferred to the children of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler.[3] The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art came into the custody of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, upon Paul Singer’s death in January 1997 and a loan agreement between the Executors of the Singer Estate and the Gallery in February 1997.[4] See “The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art Gift Agreement,” March 1999, Collections Management Office. This object was formally accessioned into the museum collection in 2012. -
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Exhibition History
Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings (February 25, 2023 to April 28, 2024) -
Previous custodian or owner
J.T. Tai & Co. (established in 1950)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
Weapon and Armament -
On View
Sackler Gallery 24b: Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings -
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