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(Taipei, Taiwan), sold to Nelson Chang (Taipei, Taiwan), 1998.<br>1998–1998&nbsp;Nelson Chang (Taipei, Taiwan), by gift to the Princeton University art Museum, 1998.<br>","remarks":null}],"datebegin":1200,"sortnumber":"1998   44     1   2","published_date":"2026-02-11 10:53:41.764511","objectid":37378,"dimensions":".1 a-b (sun): h. 79.0 cm., diam. 18.1 cm. (31 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.)\r\n.2 a-b (moon): h. 78.8 cm., diam. 18.2 cm. (31 x 7 3/16 in.)","on_view":false}