Medium:

Bronze with green material, gold and silver inlay

Dimensions:

H x Diam (overall): 4.2 x 4 cm (1 5/8 x 1 9/16 in)

Type:

Musical Instrument

Origin:

China

Date:

206-1 BCE

Period:

Western Han dynasty

Collection:

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Topic:

casting  Search this

inlay (process)  Search this

metal  Search this

bronze  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:

S2012.9.2344

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/ye3fd579d61-4de5-400b-9ce7-528b73c7b4a9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.2344