Top of broken ceremonial vessel of type ku

Historical period(s)
Possibly Zhou dynasty, ca. 1050-221 BCE
Medium
Bronze
Geography
China
Credit Line
Gift of S. Kriger
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-B-5
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Metalwork, Vessel
Type

Ritual vessel: gu (fragment)

Keywords
China, Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 221 BCE)
Provenance

To 1958-59
Simon Kriger, Washington, DC [1]

From 1958-59
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Simon Kriger, Washington, DC [2]

Notes:

[1] According to notes in the object record, this was a gift of S. Kriger between 1958 and 1959. See Curatorial Remark 3 in the object record.

[2] See note 1.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Simon Kriger 1900-1985

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