Report on the Freer Gallery of Art 
Sir: I have the honor to submit the 38th annual report on the Freer 
Gallery of Art for the year ended June 30, 1958. 
THE COLLECTIONS 
Fourteen objects were added to the collections by purchase as 
follows: 
BRONZE 
57.22 Chinese, Late Chou dynasty (ca. 5th century B.C.). Ceremonial vessel 
of the type fu; decorated with casting in relief in six main horizontal 
zones; tiger-form handles. 0.446 x 0.266. 
GLASS 
57.19. Egyptian, 14th century (ca. A.D. 1860). Mosque lamp decorated with 
colored enamels and traces of gilding; inscription names the Madrasa 
of Sultan al-Nasir Hasan b. Muhammad (Cairo) for which it was made. 
0.336 x 0.305 (Illustrated.) 
IVORY 
. Chinese, Sung dynasty (A.D. 960-1279). Standing figure of a Buddha 
with small Buddha on a lotus, and a dragon at the feet; inscription of 
16 characters includes date, A.D. 1025. 0.457 x 0.130. 
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JADE 
58.1 Chinese, Ch‘ing dynasty (A.D. 1644-1912). Amber-colored agalmatolite 
carved in the round to represent a phoenix among clouds and plants; 
signed Chou Pin. 0.115 x 0.050 x 0.023. 
MANUSCRIPT 
57.16. Persian, Mongol period, Inju school (ca. A.D. 1380). First volume of 
Tarjama-i Térikh-i Tabari; 198 folios, end missing; 29 miniatures in 
eolors and gold. (The Freer Gallery has most of volume II: 30.21 and 
47.19.) Average page: 0.422 x 0.287. 
METALWORK 
57.20. Persian, Sasanian period, 3d century A.D. Silver bowl, semispherical, 
fluted interior with gilded central medallion framing a bearded male 
bust in high relief. 0.210 x 0.062. 
PAINTING 
57.15. Chinese, Sung dynasty (A.D. 960-1279). “Three Worthies of Wu-chung,” 
attributed to Li Kung-lin (late 11th-early 12th century). Handscroll 
in ink and colors on silk; 4 inscriptions and 33 seals on painting, 1 
inscription and 2 seals on mount. 0.4438 x 1.490. 
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