- Provenance
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From at least 1967 to 1968
Eugene Meyer (1875-1959) and Agnes E. Meyer (1887-1970), Washington, DC and Mt. Kisco, NY, from at least July 24, 1967 [1]From 1968
Freer Gallery of Art, given by Agnes E. Meyer in 1968 [2]Notes:
[1] The object is included in Agnes E. Meyer’s Deed of Gift, listed as no. 22 in the document’s Annex, dated July 24, 1967, copy in object file.
[2] See Agnes E. Meyer’s Deed of Gift, cited in note 1.
- Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)
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Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer (1875-1959) and (1887-1970)
- Description
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Square, slightly tapering prism of brownish buff nephrite. Drilled longitudinally from both ends leaving a smooth ridge in the middle. Carved patterns, consisting of a regular sequence, in four tiers, of horizontal grooves and ledges.
- Published References
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- J. Keith Wilson, Jingmin Zhang. Jades for Life and Death. .
- Thomas Lawton. Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Memorial Exhibition. Exh. cat. Washington, 1971. cat. 5, pp. 10-11.
- Collection Area(s)
- Chinese Art
- Web Resources
- Jades for Life and Death
- Google Cultural Institute
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FS-F1968.36_001