Dagger-axe (ge 戈), fragment reworked
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Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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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: 3.5 x 9.3 x 0.5 cm (1 3/8 x 3 11/16 x 3/16 in) -
Accession Number
S1987.678 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1987.678
Object Details
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Description
Blade, ridged, point one end; incised band with lozenges; pierced; notched end; opaque tan. (Almost completely calcified; patterned adherence sticky [from textile?].) -
Provenance
Mrs. Christian R. Holmes (1871-1941), New York and "The Chimneys," Sands Point, Port Washington, Long Island [1]To 1959Tonying and Company, New York, to November 25, 1959 [2]From 1959 to 1987Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), New York, purchased from Tonying and Company on November 25, 1959 [3]From 1987Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler on September 11, 1987 [4]Notes:[1] According to information provided by Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, October 2009.[2] See Tonying & Company’s invoice, issued to Arthur M. Sackler, dated November 25, 1959, in which the jade is listed under no. Jo 7: “Archaic jade Chang / Shang,” copy in object file, provided by Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, October 2009.[3] See Tonying & Company’s invoice, citied in note 2.[4] Pursuant to the agreement between Dr. Arthur M. Sackler and the Smithsonian Institution, dated July 28, 1982, legal title of the donated objects was transferred to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery on September 11, 1987. -
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Exhibition History
The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)Ancient Chinese Bronzes and Jades (October 1, 1989 - September 10, 1990)In Praise of Ancestors: Ritual Objects from China (September 28, 1987 to January 1, 1989) -
Previous custodian or owner
Mrs. Christian R. Holmes (1871-1941)Tonying and Company 通運公司 (established 1902)Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987) -
Origin
Anyang, probably Henan province, China -
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Ceremonial Object -
Restrictions and Rights
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