Stone gathered from the Yi River at Longmen

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Historical period(s)
ca. 1910
Medium
Stone with wood stand
Dimensions
H x W x D: 9.8 x 6.8 x 4.8 cm (3 7/8 x 2 11/16 x 1 7/8 in)
Geography
China, Yi River, Longmen Gorge
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1911.557a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Stone
Type

Stone

Keywords
China
Provenance

From 1911 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), gathered at the Yi River, at Longmen, China, in 1911 [1]

From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [2]

Notes:

[1] According to Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record, this stone was "gathered at the Yi River by Mr. Charles L. Freer, while at Lung-men." See Reserved Miscellaneous List, R. 5675, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

[2] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

Previous Owner(s)

Charles Lang Freer 1854-1919

Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
Rights Statement

Copyright with museum

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