Medium:

Bronze inlaid with silver

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 2.7 x 3.3 x 3.3 cm (1 1/16 x 1 5/16 x 1 5/16 in)

Type:

Tool and Equipment

Origin:

China

Date:

3rd-2nd century BCE

Period:

Eastern Zhou to Western Han dynasty

Collection:

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Topic:

casting  Search this

inlay (process)  Search this

metal  Search this

bronze  Search this

Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)  Search this

Western Han dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE)  Search this

China  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Credit Line:

The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler

Accession Number:

S2012.9.1620

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye370d47cd8-a145-488f-8a12-e5448c34fe54

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.1620