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axe

about 1100 B.C.E.

Chinese

72.151

On display in K306.c5

bronze

Artwork Details

Nationality
Chinese
Creation Date
about 1100 B.C.E.
Creation Location
China
Materials
bronze
Object Types
weapons
Dimensions

8-1/8 in.

Dynasty
Zhou dynasty
Accession Number
72.151
Credit Line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Milton D. Ratner

Copyright
Public Domain
Collection

Asian Art (Chinese and other Asian)

Color Palette

(Rare Art, Inc., New York, New York);{1} purchased by Dr. Milton D. Ratner [1918-1991] and Mrs. Milton D. Ratner, Chicago, Illinois, in 1972;{2} given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1972 (72.151).{3} {1} As given on their website, Rare Art, Inc. (known now as Hartman Rare Art, Inc.) was founded in 1927 by Urban and Hazel Hartman and is owned now by Alan Hartman. {2} For information on Milton D. Ratner, see his obituary in the New York Times, 13 July 1991. {3} IMA Temporary Receipt No. 9193.



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