APPENDIX 4 
REPORT ON THE FREER GALLERY OF ART 
Sir: Ihave the honor to submit the twenty-sixth annual report on 
the Freer Gallery of Art for the year ended June 30, 1946. 
THE COLLECTIONS 
Additions to the collections by purchase were as follows: 
46.2. 
46.4. 
46.5. 
46.8. 
46.10. 
46.11. 
46.3. 
BRONZE 
Chinese, Han dynasty (206 B. C.-A. D. 220). Gilt bronze cup with plum- 
colored lacquer overbody, handle in form of a bird’s head with jewel 
eyes and turquoise crest. 0.041 x 0.100 x 0.096. 
Chinese, Chou dynasty (1122-256 B. C.). Ceremonial vessel of the type 
ting, smooth bluish-green patina, occasional encrustrations of cuprite; 
two upright inverted U-shaped handles on rim, band of decoration-cast 
in relief around rim; three-character inscription inside. 0.156 x 0.151. 
Chinese, Shang dynasty (1766-1122 B. C.). Weapon (ax) of the type ch‘i; 
green to gray patina with patches of azurite and cuprite; hole with 
thickened rim through upper center of blade, decoration cast in relief 
on nei; nei and back of blade pierced for hafting; inscription of one 
character. 0.327 x 0.251; weight: 6-34 pounds. (Illustrated.) 
Chinese, Han dynasty (206 B. C.-A. D. 220). Gilt bronze garment hook in 
dragon form; back inlaid with 10 pieces of grayish-white to greenish 
jade; broad piece of jade at back incised with mask pattern. 0.199 x 
0.021. 
Chinese, Sung dynasty (A. D. 960-1279). Gilt bronze Buddhist image; 
standing figure of AvalokiteSvara in Yiinnanese style; gilding worn in 
places; figure of Amitibha in headdress; right hand in vitarka mudra, 
left hand in vara mudra. 0.494 x 0.114. 
Chinese, A. D. 6th-7th century. Toilet box with cover; smooth green 
patina, incised landscape and dragon design on box and cover ; quatrefoil 
and small loop on cover; three ball feet. 0.120 x 0.152. 
GOLD 
Korean, A. D. 8th-9th century. Headdress ornament, a standing Buddhist 
image in repoussé relief ; surrounded by jeweled glory; 7 of the 19 jewels 
missing; jewel in urna missing; right hand held before breast, left hand 
pendant holding mala. 0.093 x 0.055. 
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