Magatama (curved jewel)
Date3rd-6th century
Maker
Japanese
Object number51.239
ProvenanceLouis J. Hansen, Portland, Oregon; Seattle Art Museum, Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection, Seattle, Washington, November 29, 1951
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle Art Museum, Japanese Art in SAM, 1960Published ReferencesH. Trubner, Wm. J. Rathbun, C.A. Kaputa, "Asiatic Art in the Seattle Art Museum," (1937), p. 206 #173 (J19.2.7 & J19.2.2 only).
Fuller, Richard E. "Japanese Art in the Seattle Art Museum: An Historical Sketch." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1960 ("Presented in commemoration of the Hundredth Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and the United States of America"), no. 17 (four of five pictured: 51.236-51.240)
Kirk, Ruth, "Japan: Crossroads of East and West," (1960), p. 44.
Ibid, (1968), ibid.Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions1 7/8 x 1 x 1/2 in. (4.76 x 2.54 x 1.27 cm)
MediumNephrite
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