About the Artwork
Money Tree
25/220 AD
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Chinese
Unknown
Cast bronze alloy
Overall dimensions: Height x width 54 5/16 x 19 5/16 in. (138 x 49 cm)
Sculpture
Asian Art
Founders Society Purchase; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fisher, by exchange
1996.29.I
Public Domain
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Trentelman, Karen, Leon Stoudulski, Ray Lints, and Chongmin Kim. “A Comparative Study of the Composition and Corrosion of Branches from Eastern Han Dynasty Money Trees.” Studies in Conservation 44 (1999): pp. 170-183.
McCann, Lowell I., K. Trentelman, T. Possley, and B. Golding. “Corrosion of Ancient Chinese Bronze Money Trees Studied by Raman Microscopy.” Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 30 (1999): pp. 121-132.
Steele, John, Leon Stodulski, and Karen Trentelman. “Deciphering the puzzle: The examination and analysis of an Eastern Han Dynasty money tree.” Objects Specialty Groups Postprints 5 (1997): pp. 125-141.
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Credit Line for Reproduction
Chinese, Money Tree, 25/220 AD, Cast bronze alloy. Detroit Institute of Arts, Founders Society Purchase; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fisher, by exchange, 1996.29.I.
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