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Artist
birth-death
-
Nationality
Chinese
Dynasty
Tang dynasty
Creation date
Collection
Asian - Chinese
Materials
gilt bronze
Dimensions
Diam: 5 3/4 in.
Not Currently On View
Credit line
Mary V. Black Art Endowment Fund and Miscellaneous Asian Art Fund
Accession number
1996.323
Provenance
Nasli Heeramaneck [1903-1971], New York; {1} (Sotheby's, New York); (J. J. Lally & Company, New York in 1994); {1} purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1996 (1996.323). {2}

{1} On a list prepared by J.J. Lally of IMA purchases, a note indicates this object came from the Nasli Heeramaneck Collection. For information on Heeramaneck, see his obituary in the Los Angeles Times, 11 April 1971.
{2} For information on James J. Lally and J.J. Lally and Company, see Souren Melikian, "James Lally and the Booming Chinese Market," International Herald Tribune, January 31-February 1, 1987. Lally opened his gallery in 1986.
{2} IMA Temporary Receipt No. 8681.
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