Harvard Art Museums > 1987.137: Scholar's Knife (Xiao) with Stylized Animal-Head Handle-End Artists' Tools Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Scholar's Knife (Xiao) with Stylized Animal-Head Handle-End , 1987.137,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/200958. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1987.137 Title Scholar's Knife (Xiao) with Stylized Animal-Head Handle-End Classification Artists' Tools Work Type knife Date late Zhou to Han dynasty, 4th century BCE-2nd century CE Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/200958 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper alloy Dimensions L. 14.6 x W. 1.9 cm (5 3/4 x 3/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Dr. and Mrs. Milford D. Schulz purchased at the Louis Joseph auction company, Boston (ca. 1950s). Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Milford D. Schulz Accession Year 1987 Object Number 1987.137 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
