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2015: Year in Review

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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this
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YouTube Videos
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2015-12-30T17:51:56.000Z
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Film & Animation  Search this
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Art, Asian  Search this
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An American in London: Whistler and the Thames

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Type:
YouTube Videos
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2014-04-30T11:53:11.000Z
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2017 Year in Review

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2017-12-18T18:48:05.000Z
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Trading in Japonisme: The French Obsession with Japanese Art

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2017-05-17T11:16:50.000Z
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Male figure

Object Name:
nomoli
Maker:
Nomoli Style  Search this
Temne artist  Search this
Bullom artist  Search this
Medium:
Steatite
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 19 x 10 x 12.3 cm (7 1/2 x 3 15/16 x 4 13/16 in.)
Type:
Figure
Geography:
Sierra Leone
Guinea
Date:
15th-17th century
Topic:
elephant  Search this
equestrian  Search this
male  Search this
Credit Line:
Museum purchase
Object number:
85-1-3
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CC0
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National Museum of African Art
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ys7f8651352-1f2b-4a87-bc9f-76e2bae54642
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edanmdm:nmafa_85-1-3
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Folio from a copy of the De Materia Medica by Dioscorides (ca. 40-90 C.E.); recto: Two physicians cutting a plant; verso: text

Calligrapher:
Abdallah ibn al-Fadl  Search this
Author:
Pedanius Dioscorides (died 90 CE)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 33 x 24.9 cm (13 x 9 13/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Baghdad, Iraq
Date:
1224 (621 A.H.)
Period:
Abbasid period
Topic:
plant  Search this
Abbasid period (750 - 1258)  Search this
medicine  Search this
De Materia Medica  Search this
naskh script  Search this
Iraq  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
botany  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1938.1
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Folio from a copy of the De Materia Medica by Dioscorides (ca. 40-90 C.E.); recto: text and illustration: Autumn crocus; verso: text and illustration: Mushrooms

Calligrapher:
Abdallah ibn al-Fadl  Search this
Author:
Pedanius Dioscorides (died 90 CE)  Search this
Medium:
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 32 x 22.5 cm (12 5/8 x 8 7/8 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Probably Baghdad, Iraq
Date:
1224 (621 A.H.)
Period:
Abbasid period
Topic:
Abbasid period (750 - 1258)  Search this
medicine  Search this
De Materia Medica  Search this
naskh script  Search this
Iraq  Search this
crocus  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
botany  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1943.2
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edanmdm:fsg_F1943.2
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Folio from an Arabic translation of De materia medica by Dioscorides (ca. 40-90 C.E.); recto: The Greek physician Erasistratos with an assistant; verso: text

Calligrapher:
Abdallah ibn al-Fadl  Search this
Author:
Pedanius Dioscorides (died 90 CE)  Search this
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 10.8 x 16.9 cm (4 1/4 x 6 5/8 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Probably Baghdad, Iraq
Date:
1224 (621 A.H.)
Period:
Abbasid period
Topic:
Abbasid period (750 - 1258)  Search this
De Materia Medica  Search this
naskh script  Search this
Iraq  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
physician  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1947.5
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edanmdm:fsg_F1947.5
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Folio from an Arabic translation of De Materia Medica by Dioscorides (ca. 40-90 C.E.); recto: Outdoor scene with a mad dog biting a man; verso: text

Calligrapher:
Abdallah ibn al-Fadl  Search this
Author:
Pedanius Dioscorides (died 90 CE)  Search this
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 33.2 x 25 cm (13 1/16 x 9 13/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Probably Baghdad, Iraq
Date:
1224 (621 A.H.)
Period:
Abbasid period
Topic:
Islam  Search this
Abbasid period (750 - 1258)  Search this
man  Search this
dog  Search this
De Materia Medica  Search this
naskh script  Search this
Iraq  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
rabies  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1953.91
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edanmdm:fsg_F1953.91
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Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Ardashir slays Haftwad; verso: The story of slaying of Haftwad's worm

Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 31 x 20.2 cm (12 3/16 x 7 15/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Qazvin?, Iran
Date:
circa 1580
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
Shahnama  Search this
horse  Search this
elephant  Search this
battle  Search this
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Ardashir  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
epic  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.247
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edanmdm:fsg_S1986.247
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Figure of an elephant

Medium:
Jade
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 2.5 x 4.6 x 2 cm (1 x 1 13/16 x 13/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Topic:
jade  Search this
elephant  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
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
Accession Number:
S2012.9.1424
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edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.1424

Sword hook (jiangou) in the form of an elephant head

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 2.1 x 3.7 x 1.2 cm (13/16 x 1 7/16 x 1/2 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
China
Date:
4th-3rd century BCE
Period:
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
elephant  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
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
Accession Number:
S2012.9.1726
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edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.1726

Garment hook (daigou) in the form of an elephant head

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 5.3 x 7.6 x 2 cm (2 1/16 x 3 x 13/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
China
Date:
4th century BCE-1st century A.C.E.
Period:
possibly late Warring States period to Western Han dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
elephant  Search this
Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
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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
Accession Number:
S2012.9.2055
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edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.2055

Sword hook (jiangou) in the form of an elephant head

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 1.5 x 5 x 1.5 cm (9/16 x 1 15/16 x 9/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
China
Date:
possibly 3rd century BCE
Period:
Eastern Zhou dynasty, late Warring states period to Han dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
elephant  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
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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
Accession Number:
S2012.9.2159
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edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.2159

Sword hook (jiangou) in the form of an animal mask

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 3.2 x 5.3 x 1.6 cm (1 1/4 x 2 1/16 x 5/8 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
China
Date:
possibly 3rd century BCE
Period:
Eastern Zhou dynasty, late Warring States period to Han dynasty
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
elephant  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE)  Search this
Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)  Search this
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Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
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Accession Number:
S2012.9.2337
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edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.2337

Garment hook

Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 2.5 x 2.6 x 1.5 cm (1 x 1 x 9/16 in)
Type:
Jewelry and Ornament
Origin:
China
Date:
3rd century BCE
Period:
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period
Topic:
casting  Search this
metal  Search this
bronze  Search this
elephant  Search this
Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
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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
Accession Number:
S2012.9.2678
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edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.2678

Elephant

Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 1 x 0.6 x 1.8 cm (3/8 x 1/4 x 11/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Topic:
stone  Search this
elephant  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
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
Accession Number:
S2012.9.2806
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edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.2806

Figure of a man riding an elephant

Medium:
Stone
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 4.5 x 3.9 x 1.8 cm (1 3/4 x 1 9/16 x 11/16 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
China
Topic:
stone  Search this
elephant  Search this
man  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
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
Accession Number:
S2012.9.2971
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Elephant-shaped stand

Medium:
Stoneware with white slip and copper-green lead-silica glaze
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 9.4 x 12.5 x 8 cm (3 11/16 x 4 15/16 x 3 1/8 in)
Style:
Cizhou ware
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
Guantai kilns, Hebei province, China
Date:
10th-11th century
Period:
Northern Song dynasty or Liao dynasty
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Cizhou ware  Search this
elephant  Search this
Liao dynasty (907 - 1125)  Search this
Northern Song dynasty (960 - 1127)  Search this
Samantabhadra  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
lamp  Search this
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
Accession Number:
S2012.9.3223
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edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.3223

Two elephants

Medium:
Stoneware with iron glaze
Dimensions:
H x W x D (overall): 3.8 x 5.3 x 4.5 cm (1 1/2 x 2 1/16 x 1 3/4 in)
Style:
Sawankhalok ware
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
Pa Yang kilns, Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai province, Thailand
Date:
16th century
Period:
Ayutthaya period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
Sawankhalok ware  Search this
elephant  Search this
China  Search this
Ayutthaya period (1351 - 1767)  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
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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
Accession Number:
S2012.9.3775
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